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What Expert Authority World™ is saying about the show:

  • Great show!
    February 9, 2024 by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I'm absolutely hooked on this podcast! Huge kudos to Mario for consistently delivering top-notch episodes. Keep up the fantastic work!

  • Amazing Guests, Real World Advice
    July 14, 2023 by Demi @ Comcastro.com from United States

    Just wanted to say thank you, Mario! Great practical ideas and such enthusiasm. I recommend this show for anyone looking to change their mindset through access to access to some great real world inspiration.

  • These podcasts have some great nuggets!!
    April 14, 2023 by Jen from Fort Worth from United States

    Mario has an A guest list that go out of their way to give you their best tips to be successful in your business endeavor. I’ve learned so much in a short amount of time. Highly recommend!

  • Inspiring Real World and Practical
    March 11, 2023 by SheriTraxler from United States

    Love the inspiration of “hey if they can do this so can I “ And that there is practical ideas from their expertise too Also love the variety of times

  • SUPER PRO production, and better content
    February 17, 2023 by JoshRamsey from South Africa

    Hits the nail on the head, and brings practical insight while doing it!

  • Enthusiasm and experience
    January 10, 2023 by Cfow110 from United States

    Mario is an enthusiastic experienced interviewer. He creates conversations with great content but also leaves room for some whimsy with his imperfect action round questions.

  • What an Enjoyable Show!
    December 21, 2022 by BretRidgway from United States

    Mario Frachini is the consummate pro when it comes to being a podcast host. The time just flew by and the conversation was great!

  • Great Show!
    July 22, 2022 by erseburse from United States

    Always providing great content- keep it up!

  • Insightful, inspiring and empowering!!
    May 6, 2022 by Anya Bartholomew from United States

    This is a gem!! You've got to pay attention to "little" things to appreciation the power of this incredible useful information!! The more you listen, the more you love it! Try and you'll see!!

  • Love love love
    May 6, 2022 by Tanyamariedube from Canada

    What a great show. I loved listening to your episode with Dave Lorenzo on the 60 Second Sale. As someone who loves sales (but loathed them when I started with cold calls and cold door knocking), I loved what he said about hearing the word “no”. In sales, we are trained to look for the no’s. It makes us really good at it if we can really get into it. What you two were talking about with regard to how our limitations are i’’our minds really resonated with me. I love that because it’s a game changer when you understand that sales is just about helping people solve a massive problem and getting paid for it and then taking imperfect action, get on your feet and have fun. Thanks so much! Love this show.

  • Amazing podcast!
    January 24, 2022 by maddie@podcastingyou from United States

    This podcast is incredibly informative and empowering! Each episode is an insightful deep dive into an entrepreneurial story that highlights tenacity, innovation, and advice to help you level up in your own journey.

  • INSIGHTFUL!
    January 18, 2022 by Mitko I. from Bulgaria

    A ton of value, keep rocking!

  • Great show!
    January 7, 2022 by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I love this show. The host is really entertaining and the content is pure gold. This podcast became my top show. Keep up the great work, Mario!

  • Insightful and wide ranging
    January 7, 2022 by purpletom111 from United Kingdom

    This is an excellent podcast for anyone looking to optimise their business. Mario is a fabulous host with brilliant questions and a relaxed, friendly demeanour. I loved Episode 261 about Growth Marketing, really useful - high product quality is the best marketing strategy out there!

  • Brilliant insights from the best…
    December 27, 2021 by jxywvut from United States

    No matter what big business mountain you are trying to summit, the EA podcast has something amazing to inspire and teach you how to start or scale your venture. I love tuning in every day to learn actionable insights from a new expert or industry. So much value to sink your teeth into. Give it a listen!

  • Top Notch Quality Content for Authentic Leaders
    December 1, 2021 by dropinceo from United States

    A meticulous production, a highly professional host with authentic conversation creates an amazing experience for the listener. A must listen for insights and inspiration for the Entreprener or C-Suite Leader.

  • Love it!
    November 30, 2021 by Mariann!! from United States

    It’s definitely worth your time if you are trying to stay informed.

  • Actionable and Inspiring
    October 29, 2021 by Ben_Cook28 from United States

    I appreciate the authenticity, quality of the guests, and insights from this podcast

  • Essential content for your entrepreneurial journey
    October 17, 2021 by MCarmen Baldovi from United Kingdom

    Mario’s interviews are full of valuable tips from business experts that you shouldn’t miss in your entrepreneurial journey. Listening to this podcast is being a massive help for me and I hope it is for you.

  • Wealth of Information
    October 8, 2021 by KPM D. from United States

    Great interviews. Always great to have the opportunity to hear from experts in their fields and glean from their years of wisdom. Keep up the good work!

  • Packed with actionable content!
    October 8, 2021 by mwforrester from United States

    Mario has a top-notch podcast with outstanding guests! I’m able to come away with information that I can apply to my own business, to generate growth and increase my ability to provide positive impact. When you spend your time to listen to an episode of EA Effect you can be sure that you will get an amazing return on time investment.

  • Powerful!
    September 3, 2021 by MichaelUnbroken from United States

    This is the show I needed 13 years ago before I ruined my first business. I think being able to have tangible and practical insight from people who are one step ahead of you is everything congrats to Mario for an amazing show! - @MichaelUnbroken

  • First Rate Host and Brilliant Guests
    September 3, 2021 by Wade Galt from United States

    Mario is an extremely well prepared and professional host that gets the best out of his guests. He interviews fundamentally sound guests to share powerful business strategies and wisdom. Definitely worth your time to listen.

  • Great show.
    August 28, 2021 by mdaciuk from Canada

    Excellent interviews and guests. Liked the show on how to defend your reputation. “Customers, communities and critics.” Good way at looking at stakeholders. Thanks for the great content.

  • Great topics - and tips!
    August 27, 2021 by Kate | EOFire from United States

    Loving Mario’s podcast! Not only does he hit so many great topics, but his episodes are filled with tips and strategies you can actually use right now. For example, I just listened to his episode about Podmatch with Alex SanFilippo, and Mario doesn’t just read off a list of questions and move through the interview robotically - he actually has a conversation, and shares his own experiences with the power of guest podcasting and why others should be doing this to grow their own audience. Thank you, Mario! Keep up the heat!

  • So glad I found this podcast!
    August 13, 2021 by Nate804 from United States

    I’m so excited to continue jumping into episodes of this podcast. So much knowledge from so many successful business men & women. Adding this to my weekly workflow for sure!

  • So much information
    July 23, 2021 by abal31 from United States

    Such a great show. So much information and helps with many areas of our business.

  • 0285: Sales Driven Agency: Helping Founders Become Predictable, Sustainable and Scalable
    June 28, 2021 by Mary2577 from Philippines

    Thank you so much and keep on doing more great show.

  • Easily One of My Favorites
    May 7, 2021 by ScottDGray from United States

    I recently discovered Expert Authority Effect. It’s quickly worked it’s way onto my list of must listen podcasts. The episodes are less than an hour and packed with great information from top-level entrepreneurs.

  • Priceless Content!
    May 7, 2021 by megan@podcastingyou from United States

    Mario does such a good job covering a variety of topics. His guests offer awesome advice as well. I would recommend this show to anyone looking to learn more about entrepreneurship!

  • Very helpful
    May 7, 2021 by Luke and Susie from Australia

    As a business owner I love being challenged to see things a different way and be reminded of how to do thing better. This podcast has been so helpful to do that.

  • Great Show
    May 6, 2021 by emj-js from United States

    Mario does an excellent job being fun an entertaining while asking insightful questions to draw out the experise of his guests. Thoughtful, helpful conversations to make work and life better. Thanks!

  • Smart Ways to Gift
    April 26, 2021 by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I learned some key things during Mario's interview with Chelsea Martin on gifting. What stands out is how impactful direct mail really is and how important a customized presentation of your products not only creates happy customers, but also a great referral source. Thank you!

  • Heart Centered Success
    April 18, 2021 by Macnjacs from United States

    Your interview with Brandon Fong was great. I appreciated the fact you started with the 3 steps, it was so valuable it really made me want to hear more. Thanks!

  • Love this show!
    March 12, 2021 by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    This is so far my favorite podcast. It’s been my weekly dose of motivation and inspiration. Keep up the great work, Mario !

  • So much value!
    March 7, 2021 by Loose Seeds from United States

    The conversation with James, Sana and John Lee Dumas was awesome. Unique questions were asked by the hosts and JLD responded with gems that I stick right into my pocket. Thanks for this valuable info on how to up my podcasting game guys!

  • Always Enjoy Mario's Interviews!
    March 5, 2021 by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Great Podcast
    March 5, 2021 by 11Dreamer11 from United States

    Really interesting interviews that are really well done! Great listen and great for inspiration.

  • Innovative
    February 22, 2021 by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I love Mario's energy! It captures my attention throughout his podcasts. Listenng to him and his guests, their ideas, actions, and accomplishments makes me brainstorm what's next for my business. Relevant and fresh!

  • Inspiriation 7 Days A Week!
    February 19, 2021 by ST Rappaport | LifePix from United States

    Mario doesn't miss a day. No matter what is going on, there's an episode relase. Mario is on a mission and nothing is going to stop him. He's a real model to be doing these interviews!

  • An Expert on Experts!
    February 12, 2021 by Powerful Eric from United States

    Love this show! Mario's show is a asset to podcasting. Thanks for helping others Mario!

  • Now I know
    January 22, 2021 by Margo Lovett from United States

    Mario, I see how active and generous you are in Podcast Paradise. Today, I listened to a few of your shows - episodes 1 & 59. Episode 1 brought me into the moment of prayer. You produced a show according to the Spirit. Now I know why you are so generous, able to operate from your seat of genius. Margo Lovett

  • Keeping the Books
    January 15, 2021 by E-World from United States

    Great interview with Judith keeping Net Profits as key thing to look at. Interesting point she made some owners make 30 millions but not enough Net to take a paycheck.

  • Excellent podcast
    January 12, 2021 by Atomickitten99 from United States

    I’m enjoying the guest interviews. They are packed full of great nuggets! Thank you.

  • Unique - Engaging - Bold
    January 2, 2021 by Paul D Johnson from United States

    As host of interveiw based The God Zone Show podcast I fournd Mario's show uniquely valuable in providing inpriation and engouragment for my work.

  • Fun, insightful, and quality production
    December 23, 2020 by koltrass from United States

    Mario brings in top-notch guests for engaging conversations on a variety of topics. Moreover, his attention to technical (e.g. audio, editing) quality is obvious and makes a difference. Listen to be entertained and enlightened!

  • Inspiring interviews to take the next step!
    December 12, 2020 by BillableWithBaby from United States

    Inspiring interviews with interesting entrepreneurs inform and motivate you to take things to the next level. Always good things to learn and implement. Thank you Mario!

  • Pure value, I love it
    December 4, 2020 by Jdoggg222 from United States

    Mario has a way of asking the questions I am wondering as the guest is speaking. He seems to intentionally ask the questions that most benefit you as a listener. Great podcast!

  • Loved the Craig Handley Episode
    November 13, 2020 by MHillfan from United States

    Mario’s energy is infectious and Craig Handley is a character and some. But really every episode brings out the uniqueness of each guest. This pod has become one of my must listens›

  • Inspiring. Informative.
    November 6, 2020 by SunDevil from United States

    Mario is incredibly inspiring and does something few other podcast hosts can manage to do… allow his guests to actuall talk at length and answer his questions. He offers great information and I really appreciate that he is invested in what his guests have to offer as well. Other podcasts come across as an ego stroke for the host, but this podcast is truly here to help guests share their stories as well to the benefit of the listener. Worth subscribing.

  • Game changer
    October 30, 2020 by Player's Handbook from United States

    This podcast is informative and inspiring. I love it!

  • If you are a wanna be entrepreneur look no further!
    October 23, 2020 by Elisa Di Napoli from United Kingdom

    Great podcast full of interesting insights. The host is engaging and thoughtful and I can say I have enjoyed listening to each episode!

  • Amazing Interviews not to miss!!!
    October 16, 2020 by Jbower1282 from United States

    Consistantly uniques interviews or amazing people really making it happen.

  • Mario is a great host with great questions!
    October 16, 2020 by alexdesigns from United States

    Take a few minutes out of your day to listen to Mario. He is a super smart guy and I love the questions he asks his guests.

  • A great podcast for dreamers and do-ers!
    October 16, 2020 by Chiquita2727 from United States

    Lots of great information and inspiration for anyone who wants to turn dreams into reality. Mario brings a lot of spot-on information to this podcast.

  • Great Show
    October 9, 2020 by Palminchen from London from United Kingdom

    Love the broad selection of topics for inner

  • Amazing inspirational stories
    October 9, 2020 by Nicholas Lee 18 from United Kingdom

    This podcast is so good. The stories from the people sharing their stories about their struggles in life and how they overcame these struggles is just inspirational and helped me push harder when things get tough. Keep up the good work with these amazing interviews Mario.

  • Fantastic
    October 9, 2020 by sttoggyigctdrvy from United States

    Mario goes above & beyond on his show. Lots of great information for his listeners!

  • Top Learning
    October 2, 2020 by BLNT PPTT from Hungary

    Love hearing these great interviews with a great host. Keep up the good work!

  • Mario inspires!
    September 18, 2020 by CHRISTOPH - HABITFREAK from United States

    These interviews are fantastic. Mario inspires with great questions that draw out great answers from his guests!

  • Expert authority!
    September 18, 2020 by Tara Williams Phone from United States

    Mario shares some amazing people on this podcast and they have some gold to share!

  • Great show!
    September 10, 2020 by Karen @ Interview Valet from United States

    Mario is an awesome podcast host! I love the FB Live interviews and the opportunity for listeners to engage in real time. The audio and video quality is spot on every time. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything! You won't be sorry.

  • A Podcasters Inspiration!
    August 14, 2020 by JamieKullman from United States

    Mario has so much insight and delivers such incredible value through his show. I just started listening, but I've already learned so much from him and his wonderful interviews. Keep up the awesome work!!

  • Quality professionalism
    August 6, 2020 by VirtForce from United States

    I can’t say enough about how pristine and professional Mario is in his interviews. He truly wants his guests to have the best experience and recording possible. And not to mention he is fun and knows how to put people at ease in front of the camera.

  • How to conquer your limiting beliefs
    July 31, 2020 by Dave4syth from United States

    Listen to episode 103 an dlearn how to overcome your limiting beliefs. Great advice.

  • I can’t believe how much I learned in just one episode
    July 29, 2020 by AwesomeMontana from United States

    Mario is knowledgeable, curious and able to bring great guests that deliver value that every business needs to understand! Outstanding podcast!

  • Great content!
    July 15, 2020 by Cory Lee Leadership from United States

    Mario does a great job of providing relevant information and bringing on guests to share their expertise in a variety of fields. Highly recommend his podcast!

  • Fascinating interviews
    July 10, 2020 by Bill Ringle from United States

    Mario brings on accomplished guests and draws out their expertise and stories in a way that leaves me on the edge of my seat. Keep up the great work, Mario!

  • Love It!
    June 26, 2020 by Laura Moreno Cabanillas from India

    Loving this podcasts, an entrepreneur I really appreciate the energy and passion being shared to help us grow our business. Keep up the great work.

  • Boost my Amazon sales!
    June 19, 2020 by SurvivalDad from United States

    I tap Amazon as one of my sales channels and your interview with John Ghiorso was an eye-opener. Ignore at your own peril!

  • Love It!
    June 16, 2020 by LauraMore from United States

    I loved the Memorial Day episode, Mario! Thanks so much for creating this awesome podcast!

  • Flawless interview style
    May 29, 2020 by GninraeL14 from United States

    Mario makes everyone appear even more interesting to me. Great format and style!

  • Come here for value
    May 29, 2020 by Joshua User 202! from Canada

    Really appreciated this podcast for the raw, genuine interviews. Love it!

  • Crisp and interesting interviews
    May 22, 2020 by Joel Goobich from United States

    As someone who created one of the first podcasts dedicated to video marketing, I was very impressed by your recent episode about using video. Your interview style is crisp and interesting

  • If you are in business, this podcast needs to be on your playlist.
    May 22, 2020 by Macstephen1 from United States

    Mario has a great conversational style that helps his guests shine. This show is a must if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. It provides thought provoking content that will help any businessperson in their quest for success.

  • New Subscriber here and on your YouTube Channel
    May 15, 2020 by Angela Brown Oberer from United States

    Wow Mario you have a real knack for interviewing. You ask great questions and have a fun way of keeping the conversations lively and interesting. After listening to your episode with Owen Video I subscribed to your podcast and then I hunted you down on YouTube. High Five and great job!

  • Very Professional & Engaging Show!
    May 15, 2020 by Mitche Graf from United States

    Mario is extremely engaging and can hold your attention, and is a great interviewer! He has some great guests that really get into the details of running a successful business. Keep up the great work Mario!

  • Great Content
    May 10, 2020 by Pilar S. from United States

    Excellent! LOTS of advice from experts. The most recent episode talks about speaking–a must-listen for anyone who presents or is thinking about presenting.

  • Great content!
    May 1, 2020 by @Mentally_Strong from United States

    I really enjoy your podcast each time I listen. The content helps any entreprenur level up with they do. Keep it up and thanks for each episode.

  • Professional and Informative
    May 1, 2020 by Bruce at Mindfulness Mode from Canada

    Mario Fachini is an excellent interviewer and has terrific guests on the show. I highly recommend this podcast.

  • Great Podcast
    May 1, 2020 by Amber Fuhriman from United States

    I love the topic of this podcast. The episode with Tod Lindsay is super super helpful!!

  • Great find!
    May 1, 2020 by Reed Stiles from United States

    Great message and content. Stumbled upon this due to the cool logo, stayed for the content.

  • Great show and great host!
    May 1, 2020 by Laurapowers44 from United States

    Love what Mario offers! So glad he is doing his show and providing all this helpful info! Keep them coming!

  • Walks the walk
    May 1, 2020 by Me15463 from United States

    Mario encapsulates everything he talks about on the show. Be sure to tune in to this!

  • Honest and authentic
    April 17, 2020 by Deano3622 from United Kingdom

    Wow, just come across this podcast. Mario is such an awesome guy. He comes across so honest and genuine. Loved the content. I honestly don’t know where you find the time?! Keep it up Mario, love how honest and real you are!

  • Great and insightful!
    March 7, 2020 by Karty12345 from Australia

    I really enjoyed this podcast, so much relevant content. Thank you!

  • So much Value..!
    February 28, 2020 by Alex Dali Rizo from United States

    Great content, I really recommend this to any Entrepreneur looking to excel in their path, Mario brings topic experts to teach and inspire your day

  • Inspirational Intentional Information
    February 28, 2020 by 10Kforte from United States

    This podcast shares the stories from people that are doing whatever it takes to rise up and help others along the way. “What Are You Made Of” is one of the many messages shared on the podcast. There are so many takeaways that are applicable to anyone. I really enjoyed listening.

  • Wow!
    February 25, 2020 by Tyscoaching from Australia

    Just listened to the 'rescue site AED Program' episode! If you love epic stories and inspirational people, this is the podcast for you!

  • Motivation on Tap
    February 7, 2020 by AnthonyPGarcia from United States

    Mario brings on some of the most impactful entrepreneurs to hear from. He dives into the key performance factors of their business. He extracts information very well and keeps the show flowing very smoothly. Definitely a show to subscribe to!

  • Starting a Movement
    February 7, 2020 by JustMe2say from United States

    There are many areas of business and entrepreneurs have an opporunity to gain some insight with this podcast. Excellent interviews!

  • Great Podcast For Entrepreneurs!
    February 7, 2020 by The Big Game Hunter from United States

    Full of knowledgeable guests and useful information that will help you accomplish your goals in business and in life!

  • Mario Truly Care About His Guests
    February 7, 2020 by Podcast Junkies from United States

    Having met Mario and spent time with him at Podfest I can truly say that he is passionate about his show. He’s genuine and that clearly comes through in his own story and what he brings to every interview.

  • Put your thinking cap on!
    January 27, 2020 by Cliff Duvernois from United States

    This is probably one of the most information dense podcasts I’ve listened to in many moons. Each episode could easily be expanded out into 2 or 3 hours. Mario does a great job of asking the right questions to get his guests to reveal great tips, tricks and advice. Sure a lot of information can be applied to an entrepreneur but I found a lot of advice applicable to my personal life. This podcast is definitely worth my time to listen to and I’m looking forward to more episodes to come. Great job!

  • Relavant for anyone!
    January 17, 2020 by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Mario nails it!
    January 17, 2020 by Mickiezada from United States

    I've listened to Mario for a long time...his podcast is well produced, his guests are influencers and authentic authority, and chock full of insights and inspiration for entrepreneurs. Love it!

  • Mario is the real deal
    January 9, 2020 by jamesnewcomb.io from United States

    I’ve known Mario personally and professionally for over a year now. He is genuinely interested in helping people succeed, and consistently over delivers in his interactions and valuable advice with fellow entrepreneurs, podcasters, what have you. In this era of showmen who “give value” only if they think they’ll get something in return, Mario stands out as a man among men. Listen to his show and learn what true leadership and value in the marketplace mean.

  • Listening On My Entrepreneurial Journey
    January 3, 2020 by FromLisa2 from United States

    I was surprised when I stumbled over the servant leadership that shows up in these episodes. It's collaborative. It's focused on relationships with clients versus transactions. I especially enjoyed the episode on getting clients without "selling" because it's more about genuine relationship building.

  • A Gift
    December 25, 2019 by Lisa Vogt from United States

    Mario uses all his talents, gifts and abilities to produce this life affirming show. It's incredible that we are able to grow our abilities and develop our talents and gifts just through subscribing and listening. Thank you Mario!

  • This show is ON FIRE!
    December 14, 2019 by tibor.mindsethorizon from United States

    Love your show Mario! Your niche is close to mine but I focus more on mindset and manifestation in a business setting. I tuned into episode #103 with Karen Brown which is dope! Keep up the great work!

  • Entrepreneur Must Listen
    November 30, 2019 by HWoodwriter from United States

    If you’re an entrepreneur this is a must listen show. So many inside tips and thought processes behind moving your business forward. Mario does a great job with the guests by asking the right questions at the right time. He and his guests give the information you need to grow your business and leadership skills.

  • What a show!!
    October 26, 2019 by CWLuecke from United States

    Man, do I love interviews with world-changers! Mario does an excellent job gathering the cream of the crop for his show and giving insightful interviews. Check it out!

  • Loved it!
    October 25, 2019 by Seodrigo from United States

    This interview was very enjoyable. Mario brought on a wise guest by the name of Michael Lauria. I loved the interview and Michael's perspective on the topic. He had wonderful insights and around min 31, he hit something very profound. Excited to share what I learned today with others. Way to go!

  • Great listen
    October 25, 2019 by trinity3712 from United States

    Good listen. Great range of guests and topics. Something here is you keep listening will help you in many areas of life and leadership b

  • Great Knowledge!
    October 18, 2019 by Jon Vroman FRD from United States

    Great show Mario! So much valuable information in one episode!

  • Excellent show, very imformative!
    October 5, 2019 by Shaolin Soprano from United States

    Mario loving the podcast bro, great content, immense value. Enjoying these interviews!!!

  • Helpful Information!
    October 4, 2019 by The Medicare Nation from United States

    Love the valuable information on these episodes! Lots of tips & tricks for every Entrepreneur to use. Kudos Mario! Diane Daniels Host of Medicare Nation

  • Love Mario’s Attitude
    September 12, 2019 by marisaimon from United States

    Mario’s heart shines through his interviews, making these fun and positive, and the people he brings on offer such a wealth of knowledge.

  • Lots of Great Info!
    September 6, 2019 by DarlajPowell from United States

    Mario provides lots of great info and advice in this 7 day a week show.

  • Great Content!
    August 31, 2019 by LanceJohnson_ from United States

    Mario does a great job of share valuable information that every entrepreneur could use and apply to their journey. Great work! 🙂

  • Important information!
    August 31, 2019 by Allmenow from United States

    Very engaging information. Mario draws out experiences and knowledge from his guests. Loved the show!

  • Difference-Maker
    August 21, 2019 by Unlimited Beliefs from United States

    Mario is a master at bringing out, shining a light on, and internalizing the difference-making mindset. His knowledge and experience and mission enable him to synthesize information into diamonds for all of us! What you want is accessible by taking in this show!

  • Excellent Information
    August 21, 2019 by Stallion golf from United States

    Great advice and information with a wonderful blend of topics! Loved the episode with the british healthcare professional and the ideas shared on how to make the industry better.

  • Motivating and valuable information
    August 16, 2019 by Calvin Javier from United States

    Great insight on mindset from business leaders and entrepreneurs making things happen. Definitely worth your attention. Will be listening and learning more!

  • Good information
    August 2, 2019 by FIRE NATION! from United States

    Engaging interview with a british health pro, I was surprised to hear the similarties and the application she has for making healthcare better

  • Greatness
    August 2, 2019 by MiaSportFanatic from United States

    Have had the chance to listen to one show so far but man, we should be paying for this information. Lots of greatness. Thanks for the heart to serve.

  • Listen to the experts - and thrive!
    July 28, 2019 by The Marketing Book Podcast from United States

    There's a lot of advice out there these days but, sadly, a lot (and I mean a LOT) of is from people with little to no expertise. That's not the case with this gem of a show. Listen to what the experts say and profit from the experience!

  • Show is amazing!
    July 26, 2019 by BestMorningRoutineEver from United States

    I love learning about mindset and how to master my thoughts. This show provide the tools!

  • Great show!
    July 19, 2019 by Jefferson_79 from United States

    Great information for all businesses.

  • Good value!
    July 12, 2019 by Audrey purplele from United States

    Great information that applies to any business! I really felt he provided value for my time.

  • Interesting Topic
    July 6, 2019 by Real Estate Journeys Podcast from United States

    Interesting topic. Great interviews. Keep up the hard work!

  • Helpful Advice from Experts
    June 14, 2019 by ichuck2 from United States

    Mario talks to experts in a wide range of subject matters and asks good questions to pull out helpful advice.

  • What a great show!
    June 14, 2019 by Christopher List from United States

    Mario really brings out the best in his guests. The police dog trainer had such a great story. Can’t wait to hear more!

  • Great!!!
    June 11, 2019 by tommye w-c from United States

    Great podcast, awesome guests, incredible host!!!

  • Fun & informative
    June 11, 2019 by Saoirse Sky from United States

    Some people want something fun, others want something informative. This podcast gives you both!

  • Great show!
    June 10, 2019 by CJThomas6 from United States

    Very inspirational show! Appreciate the advice and thoughts shared by the host and his guests!

  • Great podcast
    June 10, 2019 by Rosie81200 from United States

    Great podcast! Love hearing about the guests’ journeys and what they learned from them.

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  • If you get your messaging right, you will be remembered.
  • Customers want to know how your product is going to make their life better.
  • If you start talking about your customers and not talking about yourself, everyone will flock to you.
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[ [1:01] We thank our sponsor, Business Book Checklist

[1:37] Scott’s inspiration

  • Scott met a doctor at a dinner party
  • The doctor told Scott that he could help him sell a product
  • They sold the patent rights to a large pharmaceutical company
  • Scott has a passion of helping startup founders and innovators to figure out how to talk about their inventions

[3:24] Types of Canvas

  • Lean Startup Canvas
  • Value Prop Canvas
  • Clean Messaging Canvas

[3:24] Scott’s process

  • Build
  • Measure
  • Iterate
  • Figure out the what of your business
  • Figure out who you’re building it for
  • Figure out how to talk to real human beings

[5:00] Scott’s focus areas

  • Who’s your audience
  • What do they deeply care about
  • What is their deepest human need
  • What’s the most important thing about your business

[8:37] It’s no longer about you. It’s now about the person you’re talking to

[10:00] What does Clean Messaging do

  • Help somebody build a very short story about the life of a user after they started using your product
  • It’s a framework to go from intuition to judgment to the data to backup a decision
  • We start by focusing on the listener, not you
  • Clean Messaging works not just because you’re communicating well but because other people start to repeat it

[11:29] Scott’s transformational story

  • Rama was full of acronyms that people didn’t understand what he was talking about
  • Now, Rama speaks about how his technology can help his customers
  • His message is simple, clear, not hard to understand

[16:02] As humans, we need the data to confirm a decision

[19:33] Moon landing, is it real or not?

  • Absolutely real

[19:50] Who is one living entrepreneur you would love to have dinner with?

  • Founders of Zoom
  • Paul Zak

[21:23] Time out to thank our sponsor, Business Book Checklist

[21:38] Imperfect Action Round

  • The biggest problem prospects are making is they have no time thinking about how to talk to a potential customer
  • The fastest path to real cash is one key change of perspective
  • The best way to maximize customer lifetime value is talk to your customers

[23:08] Scott’s four canvas

  • One about the business
  • One about the biggest features
  • One about the most interesting features
  • One about the founder

[23:08] Scott’s process

  • Figure it out
  • Test it
  • Take it out to the real world
  • Use it with real human beings
  • Take feedback
  • Tweak and modify
  • Reflect on it
  • Tweak some more

[31:29] We take a moment to thank our sponsor, Business Book Checklist

[31:43] www.EAInterviews.com

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Intro [0:00]

EA Interviews Episode 112. Inspiration, transformation, success stories, and the Imperfect Action Round seven days a week. Join Mario Fachini for today’s Expert Authority Effect Interview. 

Mario Fachini [0:13]

Have you ever wanted to get new prospects? Have you ever wanted to get new clients? Have you ever wanted to tell your kids, ” Hey, you can’t do that.” Or maybe they can. No matter who you’re speaking to personally or professionally, have you ever thought about what you’re communicating? What you’re saying? Maybe you have. Maybe you haven’t. But here’s the thing, everything we do is messaging. What I’m saying to you right now is a message. Is it effective? Is it useful? Do you care? I am super excited because I have Scott Brown here. And he’s going to be talking about clean messaging. As a former actor, speaker, trainer and author, he knows what he’s talking about. He started multiple companies and has been an investor in other companies. And I’m excited for him to share right after we thank our sponsor. 

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Mario Fachini [1:16]

All right. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Scott Brown. Scott, how are you doing today? 

Scott Brown [1:20]

Mario, great to see you. Thanks for having me on. 

Mario Fachini [1:23]

I am so excited for you to share because what you’re sharing is so powerful. Why don’t we jump into it. How did you get into? I know your background. I mean, you were telling me you used to do acting. How did you go from actor to clean messaging? 

Scott Brown [1:37]

Yeah. It’s a crazy story. You know, I was lucky enough as a young kid to get into the theater. That’s where all the girls were. So naturally, I gravitated there. And I went to drama school and I was able to act and teach and direct all over the world. And I was lucky enough in the early 90s to be invited to do Henry Five in beautiful Milwaukee, Wisconsin. And while I was there, I met this amazing doctor at a dinner party. And this guy had invented a new topical analgesic. This pain relieving gel that you rub on your skin and it helps with arthritis and things. Well, this guy was fascinating. And we got talking and drinking and talking and drinking. And by about [2:00] in the morning, he says, “Scott, I think you could help me sell this.” And I’m like, “Heck, yeah.” Well, sure enough, six months later, we sold the patent rights to a large pharmaceutical company. And here I am now 25 years later, an entrepreneur. 

Mario Fachini [2:36]

How have you been enjoying it so far? 

Scott Brown [2:39]

It’s amazing. I’ve been really lucky to build eight different companies, six wins, one catastrophic fail. One zombie that refuses to die. And my passion over the last ten years has really been about helping startup founders and innovators around the world figure out how to talk about these amazing inventions of theirs. 

Mario Fachini [3:01]

What do you find the biggest problem when someone has a great product and invention or anything? Because I know a lot of people that are great with the skill set but would you agree there’s a big difference in business from “I’m good at what I do” to “I need to sell this”? Because you said the key thing, he realized you could help him sell it. And you said six months later. 

Scott Brown [3:24]

Yeah. That’s right. We’ve actually done a disservice to entrepreneurs. We’ve given them amazing tools to help teach them what to build. Things like the Lean Startup Canvas. Super important. If you go through that process of build, measure, iterate, you’re going to figure out the what of your business. And then you’ve got things like a Value Prop Canvas. If you work through that system, you’ll figure out who you’re building it for. But now, as an entrepreneur, you take all of that great data and you go out and try to sell somebody with it. And people’s eyes glaze over. And so you lose that early customer and that early set of customers because you haven’t figured out how to talk to real human beings. And that’s what clean messaging is all about. It builds off of these frameworks that we already know how to use today and turns it into a way to talk to human beings that increases sales, increases media, and ultimately increases venture capital investment as well. 

Mario Fachini [4:26]

So you’re meaning to tell me that people would rather connect with people. They don’t get excited over numbers and stats? 

Scott Brown [4:33]

They don’t. People don’t remember numbers. They remember the way numbers make them feel. And that’s the amazing thing is that if you get your messaging right, you will be remembered. The trick is not to make the sale right now. The trick is to be remembered when the sale is on the line. 

Mario Fachini [4:54]

So take me through who you’re helping and how you’re really helping them. 

Scott Brown [5:00]

I focus primarily on startup founders, early employees of startup companies. However, we’ve seen this system apply to innovators and large enterprises. I even did a training session for a local government. And they’re using the same system now to help figure out how to talk to their constituents about their great ideas. And this system, Mario, is pretty easy. You do all the work to figure out the what to build and the who to build. And we take those inputs into a new type of canvas, what I call, the Clean Messaging Canvas. From there, we focus on who’s your audience and what do they deeply care about. And then what’s the most important thing about your business? Then we’re going to smash those two things together and find a way to very simply explain starting with the audience what you do. 

Mario Fachini [5:57]

So with most of your prospects, what would be a step one? If someone’s listening to this right now going, “You know what? I think -” they might not even know the word is copy. But if they’re thinking, “I got to change something.” And we know the copy might not be the best. Where do you generally start? What’s a step one that people can take action with? 

Scott Brown [6:17]

Step number one is easy, who’s your customer and what is their deepest human need? Not something simple like, “Oh, they want to buy some software to help get alerts when a server goes offline.” Nobody has a deep human need like that. But there must be something deep inside that potential buyer that they really care about. That VP of IT, when she is looking at software that will send an alert when a server goes offline, it’s not because she wants the alerts. It’s because she wants to go see her kid play baseball this weekend. And that’s what we need to find. That deep human need that we can tap into and then lead with that when we start talking about our business. 

Mario Fachini [7:02]

Aand it sounds like you can just do a random Google search and that’s going to give you all the answers you need, right? 

Scott Brown [7:08]

I don’t know about Google but I’m a big believer in pick up the phone and talk to those early customers and those early people that could be customers. And when you find out what it is they deeply care about, you’re onto something. 

Mario Fachini [7:21]

So other than the phone, what’s another good way for people to figure out what are their hot buttons? 

Scott Brown [7:27]

Well, I think people overthink this sometimes, Mario. It’s not necessarily about the challenges that people have in their business. These are deep human things. And so I have deep human needs just the same way that you do. And if we can tap into that, we can even imagine it, and then test it out. And so if I had a company that was selling the server alert software, I know that I would rather go see my kid play baseball then be attached to a pager or be attached to some email system that’s going to send me an alert if a system goes offline. And so I could try it. Next time I talked to a VP of IT, I might say, “Hey, you know, wouldn’t you rather go see a ball game? Would you rather go on holiday than be attached to that server farm?” 

Mario Fachini [8:18]

I know I’d rather be on the lake. 

Scott Brown [8:20]

Yeah, right. Yeah. My brother would rather be fishing. 

Mario Fachini [8:24]

So in all your experience with helping people across the board, what would you say – if I were to say, what are the top five reasons? I know you’ve seen patterns over the years. 

Scott Brown [8:37]

It’s amazing. It was those patterns that led me to write the book in the first place. I found myself saying the same thing over and over and over again. And so we tried to build this system to help people avoid those exact patterns. What I see, Mario, is the first thing is that building a company is hard. And when we go to our customer discovery, we asked people what it is they want and what they need. And they tell us all of this great data. It has to be SAS and AR, VR. It has to be running on Kubernetes on AWS cloud systems. So they give us all of this data. And that helps us figure out what to build. But the number one mistake people make, is as soon as they go talk to a customer, they say it’s a SAS platform that AR, VR, ML, machine learning, AI, on Kubernetes, with the AWS cloud back end. And people don’t care. They have to remember, as a startup founder, you have to remember as soon as you walk out the door, it’s no longer about you. It’s now about the person you’re talking to. What do they care about? They want to know how your product is going to make their life better. They don’t really care about all of those acronyms and technical bits and bots. They just want to know how you’re going to help. 

Mario Fachini [9:57]

Would you say this is why the iPod did so well? 

Scott Brown [10:00]

Of course, yeah. They were a master at this. They set up a vision of somebody’s future. People could imagine what their life would be like after they got that iPod or that iPhone. Apple is an expert at this. And we can be experts at it as well. It doesn’t have to be hard. We just have to imagine what somebody’s life is like after the fact. And one of the things we do in clean messaging is, we help somebody build a very short story about the life of a user after they started using your product. And the magical thing about the human brain is that whenever we hear a story, we imagine ourselves as the protagonist, as that lead character. Immediately our brain goes there. And so if you tell a story about Sally, who was a user of this system as the VP of IT for some startup in Ohio, people will immediately imagine themselves as Sally. And they’ll imagine their future using your product. And now its hassle. 

Mario Fachini [11:04]

What is the biggest transformation you’ve been able to give a company since you started this? 

Scott Brown [11:11]

There’s so many fun stories here. 

Mario Fachini [11:14]

I love this problem because almost everyone I asked that to always goes, “Oh man. Just one?” So if there’s two or three that – whatever is the easiest on the top of your mind, if it’s two or three, that’s totally cool too, because –

Scott Brown [11:29]

Let me warn you about my friend, Rama. So Rama is one of the smartest people I know. He’s a PhD, brilliant scientist. He studied biology in college. And then went and started a startup. His startup is all about helping field technicians. People who are on the road solving problems out there away from the home office. And for him, when he first started the company, he wanted to tell people all of the cool stuff. He has AR glasses and AI backend systems that parse all of this information in real time and tracks all this data into a CRM system. He was so full of acronyms that people had to slow him down to try to figure out what he was really talking about. And so I sat down with Rama. We spent maybe an hour together. And he told me everything about his company. And when we really started to boil it down, he knew that his buyer was somebody who managed these field technicians. Not the field technician themselves. And that that person was very concerned that the smartest people, the best field technicians were no longer in the field. They were now back in the office managing other field technicians. And so today, Rama goes out to the world and he says, “With my technology, we can help your field technicians be as smart as the smartest field tech you’ve ever had.” It’s simple. It’s clear. It’s not hard to understand. It’s language that will resonate with a 13 year old. But for Rama, he’s been able to turn that simple message into millions of dollars of orders. And his business is now taking off. This guy is crushing it. Everything’s up into the right with Rama these days. 

Mario Fachini [13:23]

Well, that’s excellent to hear not only for the millions of dollars for business. But also it sounds like you got him to change a habit. 

Scott Brown [13:34]

Yeah. Well, it’s what we do as humans, right? It’s so hard to build stuff that we want to tell people everything we’ve built. And we think that convincing somebody is about giving them all the data they need. There’s an amazing scientist, Jonathan Haidt, who did this research about how humans make decisions, especially decisions that are not actually in their self-interest. Have you ever had gone to a Thanksgiving dinner and you’ve got a crazy uncle who believes something. And so you try to convince them that they’re wrong. And you give them all the reasons why they’re wrong. But that has never worked in the history of the world. No crazy uncle has ever been swayed by the data. 

Mario Fachini [14:17]

I’m smiling because I’m sure someone, one of my nieces or nephews, is thinking I’m the crazy uncle. But I know exactly what you’re saying. 

Scott Brown [14:24]

Yeah. I might be that crazy uncle too. But we do it anyway. It’s our inclination to share with others all of the reasoning that we formed in our brain. That’s informed our judgment and decision making. But humans make decisions first from an intuitive place .Then we create a judgment. And then we find the words to describe it. But yet when we try to sell something or when we try to pitch a venture capitalist, we go the other direction. We give people data hoping they’ll make a judgment. And then into it the reason why. And so if we switch it and go the other way, magic happens. That’s what clean messaging helps you do. It’s a framework to go from intuition to judgment to the data to backup a decision. 

Mario Fachini [15:13]

So it sounds like you’re bridging the gap in the way people are thinking but also give them the information they need. And presenting it in a way where they actually want to listen to it. Because part of what you’re saying is also very akin to let’s take a high school or going into college and the parents are going, “You need to go here because of this. You need to go here. This is what you should be doing. This is what you should be doing.” And I’ll never forget just saying to some of my friend’s parents, I was like, “Have you ever asked them what they want?”Instead of telling them what they should do? And it’s the same thing. As you know, what I’m hearing is listen to what your audience says, know your audience, don’t just spew out all kinds of data information or logical reasoning. 

Scott Brown [16:02]

That’s right. As humans, we need the data to confirm a decision. But the decision happens first. And so what we want to do in sales or in pitching your new startup is, we want to move somebody’s intuition. And then help them form a judgment about you and your business idea. And then give them enough data in real time to help them have the words to describe why they believe in you. And so that’s the key. In clean messaging, we start by focusing on the listener, not you. And then we give you just enough data about how you solve this big problem that a listener or a potential customer may have. And then you use a story, some analogies around numbers that can resonate with people. And maybe a couple of little sound bites that you want to drop into people’s brain so that they can repeat it to their friends. And that’s how it becomes magical. Clean messaging works not just because you’re communicating well but because other people start to repeat it. And when that happens, your business can’t be stopped. 

Mario Fachini [17:12]

So talk to me about the book. Because earlier you alluded to this is why you wrote the book. 

Scott Brown [17:17]

Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. I wrote this book, Clean Messaging. It’s available on Amazon.com or anywhere else that you get your books. It is really the platform and the framework that’s going to teach you how to do this. I spent ten years helping startup founders figure this stuff out. And now you can do it through this Clean Messaging book. 

Mario Fachini [17:41]

I will make sure that there is a link in the show notes on EAInterviews.com. Because I love it. And I want this in more people’s hands because there are so many people out there. I always use the example in my talks, they’re going, “I’m a roofer, I can help you fix your roof. I’m a whatever place, I can help you fix.” Like a dentist go, ” I can help you fix your teeth.” It’s like, “I’d hope so that’s what you do. This is your profession.” But what information are you telling me beyond that to facilitate the buying decision? 

Scott Brown [18:14]

That’s right. That’s exactly right. Just because you can fix the roof isn’t a reason why I’m going to buy. And so you’ve got to – you can actually influence the buying decision before you tell them you’re a roofer. For people who like a roof over the head, “I do X.” Or for people who would rather not sleep in the rain, “I do Y.” There was always a way, a deep human need that your audience, your potential customer has. And then you pair that to that magical thing that you do. That thing you’ve invented or the business or service you provide. Well, Mario, I was going to say I did put together that little framework that anyone can download. And you’re welcome to link to that as well. I will make it free for anybody on this podcast or anybody who’s listening at all to just go to my website and then we’ll provide a link that you can download later. 

Mario Fachini [19:10]

I will make sure that is on there as well. So I’m going to ask you a fun question now before we go to the Imperfect Action Round. Are you are you in the mood for a softball or hardball?

Scott Brown [19:23]

Bring it on man. Give me a fastball. 

Mario Fachini [19:33]

Who – no. That’s a medium one. All right. Moon landing, is it real or not? 

Scott Brown [19:40]

Well, it’s absolutely real. I mean, that’s a softball question. How could you debate that, right? There are pictures. There are people. There are people who’ve been there. 

Mario Fachini [19:50]

Okay. Maybe it is a softball one. Maybe it’s more hardball on the controversial list. That’s what I was talking about on it. But one I was going to ask you and I really do want to know, who is one living entrepreneur you would love to have dinner with? Who just fascinates you right now that’s still alive that we can still make happen? 

Scott Brown [20:16]

There are a lot. The founders of Zoom, I think, are really great. And I’d love to sit down with them. I love their product. I think they’re doing it well. I think that the slack guys would be really interesting to talk to them a little bit. When you think about the very early stage, there is a guy named Paul Zak, that I’m secretly stalking. And I love to talk – 

Mario Fachini [20:43]

I call it intelligence gathering because that means it’s allowed and legal. 

Scott Brown [20:48]

Well, they did ask me to get out of his tree. But you might be right. Paul Zak is this amazing entrepreneur who’s got a company called Immersion Neuroscience. And he’s figured out a way to help create compelling content. And I think he’s doing some of the same thing I’m doing for entrepreneurs but for large content creators. And he’s a guy I really want to talk to someday. 

Mario Fachini [21:15]

Excellent. Well, I appreciate you for sharing that with us. All right. We’re going to go to the Imperfect Action Round right after we thank our sponsor.

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Mario Fachini [21:38]

All right. And we are back with the Imperfect Action Round. Scott, are you ready to take imperfect action? 

Scott Brown [21:43]

Bring it on. 

Mario Fachini [21:45]

All right. Number one, what is the biggest problem you see your prospects making and the fastest way they can fix it? 

Scott Brown [21:55]

The challenge I would have for people in that situation is I ask this question, what would happen to your life if your messaging was as clean as your code? That’s the key. We spent so much time as founders and entrepreneurs polishing the rock, making sure the product is great, and no time thinking about how we’re going to talk to mom or potential customer about this amazing thing we’ve invented. If you change that little habit, good things can come. 

Mario Fachini [22:28]

Let’s talk about the timing of that in like a ratio. So if there’s 160 hours a week, 24 hours in a day, and I believe with what I teach people with my Block 15 time, you got 96 opportunities a day even if you took 15 minutes. What do you think is a real reasonable expectation if someone is listening to this right now and they go, “I want to go through this. I want to go through your – I want to be where I’m at now and by the end of the week -” would it take two weeks? How much time would you say someone needs to and should be serious to prioritize the dedication to go, “I’m going to do a little bit each day and get there.” 

Scott Brown [23:08]

For a brand new company, for a startup for example, I would tell them that they need to have four clean messages, four canvases. One that’s about the business, one about the two biggest, most interesting features, and then one about the founder. So that’s four. I found that with a little bit of coaching, I can help somebody get through that process an hour a piece. Now, for somebody tackling it for the first time, that very first clean messaging canvas might take, you know, a good strong morning. But once you get it down and once you start to figure out the system, you can do this pretty fast. And then it’s just about testing it. Take it out to the real world. Use it with people out there with real human beings. Take that feedback, tweak it, modify it, spend maybe 30 minutes a week reflecting on it. Take it out every time you’re about to do an interview with the media or going into a big picture that. Read through it, does it still resonate? Do these messages still hold? And then tweak it when you find time. 

Mario Fachini [24:16]

So you’re telling me that even if someone right now has no clue what copy, has never done any of this, in five to ten hours, initially, maybe even over a month, they could knock all this out. And that’s really conservatively. I know it would only take a week or two. But moving forward, maybe touch at once a quarter? 

Scott Brown [24:37]

Yeah. Yeah. That’s what we find now. My friend Rama I was telling you about, he looks at it maybe once a month and he just dips into it. Whenever he does an interview with the media or the press, he pulls out his clean messaging canvas, reflects on it, maybe he tweaks a few things, and then goes right into the interview. And so it’s just become part of his habits. 

Mario Fachini [24:58]

So I’m always thinking about marketing and how to get companies more attention and profit. What do you think of this? If you put it into your social media so not only you’re seeing it more, but everyone else gets to see it more also? 

Scott Brown [25:10]

Absolutely. That’s a great way to test it. And what we find is that people who put their clean messages, the bio on Twitter or they tweet out a couple of the earworms that we talked about in the clean messaging framework, that stuff resonates. When people start to retweet it and like it, that’s how you know you’ve hit on a real human need and a real answer to a problem. 

Mario Fachini [25:32]

Excellent. What is the fastest path to the cash? 

Scott Brown [25:42]

I would say the fastest path to real cash is one key change of perspective. If you focus on your user instead of yourself. Focus on the listener and not you doing the talking. When you do that, magic happens. That’s when the cash starts to flow. People don’t want to hear you talk about your company. They want to hear about how your company is going to help them. If you make that one little change in all of your marketing copy in the radio interviews you do, in the blog posts you put out, if you start talking about your customers and not talking about yourself, everyone will flock to you. 

Mario Fachini [26:26]

That is a great tip. I’m going to make sure that gets marked as an Expert Authority Insight. That is phenomenal. And I agree 1,000{d1d47f886dfada3fbec120c845cf21cbf2de07a46032aee93c7c36510b4a5e81}. Number three, what is the best way to maximize customer lifetime value? 

Scott Brown [26:44]

Oh. Well, this may sound pedantic but talk to your customers. I think you know -what we find is that, especially for early stage entrepreneurs, they’re a little afraid to talk to humans. But if you pick up the phone, if you call people, if you talk to a customer, talk to a new customer once a day, once a week, once a month, whatever you’re most comfortable with, push yourself. But get out there and talk to people. That talking to people will make them a customer for life. It’s that ten year plan for a customer. It’s not transactional anymore. It’s about how are you helping them change their future. And when you start to engage in those conversations, then customer lifetime value takes care of itself. 

Mario Fachini [27:32]

Have you ever gone on to sites like Amazon or YouTube and read their comments to see what they’re thinking or basically anywhere on the web to see what’s really in their thoughts? 

Scott Brown [27:43]

Sure. Yeah. There’s great ways to go dig into that, where you can find out what people think about you either through comments online, what they think about a potential product, or a competitor’s product. That’s all really great data. But that’s a learning. But it doesn’t actually create a customer relationship. It gives you more ammunition on what to build. But it doesn’t really help you build a customer for life. Because somebody else is going to come along with a feature that you don’t have or that you didn’t read about or that they discovered just by talking to somebody. And so get out of the office, go talk to somebody, pick up the phone and talk to your early customers, and plan to do that often. And that is going to create real long term value. 

Mario Fachini [28:29]

I love that you focus on this so much. Because even after thousands of years and all this technology and everything, business still comes down to people. 

Scott Brown [28:37]

That’s so true. I’ve got friends of mine and entrepreneurs I’ve helped and they tell me, “Well, we sell the banks. We sell FinTech to large investment banks.” I’m like, “No, you don’t.” No bank has ever bought anything. But there is a human being who works at a bank that you probably sell to. And so we have to remember that between all of this stuff, between all of the tech and the wizardry, the magic that we create, at the end of the day, it’s about human to human, not b2b or b2c. It’s about humans. 

Mario Fachini [29:15]

I love that. And speaking of Amazon and looking at reviews and everything you had mentioned your book, is Amazon the best place people can get it? 

Scott Brown [29:26]

Amazon is the best place to get it. And I encourage you to write a review. 

Mario Fachini [29:31]

Excellent. Also, what is a book you would recommend to Expert Authority World that’s made a big difference in your life? 

Scott Brown [29:40]

Yeah. There’s two that I talked about right now. Number one is everybody should go back and read Hamlet again. Shakespeare is amazing. Everything you need to know about life is actually already written down in Hamlet. Aside from that, the book that everyone should go out and buy right now is by a guy named Jerry Colonna, a book that’s called Reboot. And Jerry is a former venture capitalist turned CEO whisperer. And Jerry has the most amazing stories. And a way to help all of us, as founders and CEOs, get to our authentic self with a thing he calls radical self inquiry. To become the leader that we were meant to be. He’s been an inspiration for me. And I can’t recommend this book enough. 

Mario Fachini [30:33]

I will make sure that gets in the show notes too. That sounds fascinating and it sounds like he’d be a great person to interview too. 

Scott Brown [30:40]

If you could get Jerry on this show, you will be amazed. He is a saint. 

Mario Fachini [30:45]

Well, I appreciate the recommendation on both. All right. Where can people learn more about you? 

Scott Brown [30:52]

I’d love it if people would come by to ScottBrown.co, as in Colorado. You can learn all about Clean Messaging there. And drop me a line, I’m happy to help. 

Mario Fachini [31:04]

Well, it has been an absolute pleasure, Scott. I’ve enjoyed this very much. And I know Expert Authority World has learned a lot. 

Scott Brown [31:11]

Mario, thank you. Thanks everybody. This has been so much fun. Happy to jump in. And I love the questions and the engagement here. This has been just great. 

Mario Fachini [31:20]

All right. Expert Authority World, we have another great episode. I’ll see you on tomorrow’s Have a great day. And God bless. 

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