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Rick Cesari (sis-zary) has been a pioneer in Brand Response advertising since the early 90’s. He helped create the concept of “sell while you brand” and has been the force behind the creation of many of today’s iconic consumer brands including Sonicare, The George Foreman Grill, OxiClean, and many others. He has helped take companies like GoPro from start-up to over $1 billion in sales in just a few short years. Rick’s newest book, Video Persuasion, puts his experience with winning companies in the hands of everyday business owners, marketers, brand managers, and more.

His innovative ideas around video marketing are changing the game for brands big and small alike. Today he’s focused on video marketing as a powerful tool for increasing sales and building your business. In Video Persuasion, Rick shares his best practices for influencing customers by creating and leveraging compelling stories on video. When not working, Rick enjoys reading, skiing, fishing, and hiking. For his 50th birthday, he achieved one of his lifelong goals: successfully summiting Mt. McKinley. Rick resides with his wife Martha and daughter Anna in Seattle, Washington.

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!

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3 Expert Authority Insights™ To Apply Now

  • When you learn something new and you actually do it yourself, it’s a great feeling.
  • The more video support you have, the more reason it gets somebody to buy the product.
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[1:08] We thank our sponsor, Pipedrive

[1:41] Why video persuasion

  • Rick has been doing video marketing for the last 25 years
  • Rick learned a lot about how to convince people to take certain specific actions from watching video
  • Rick felt like he can deliver a lot of good experience and expertise to businesses

[1:41] Rick’s tips

  • Businesses should use video marketing
  • If you don’t understand video, don’t know how to create it, and don’t know the correct content, you’re really missing out in your marketing
  • Focus on the benefits, what’s the benefit to the end user?
  • Make little tweaks to make videos more effective
  • Have an author’s page
  • Tell the people what the video is about up front

[2:24] Why use video marketing

  • We’re becoming a video first society
  • We’re just consuming video as a way of communicating
  • If you deliver a message through video, you retain 95 percent of the message

[3:28] Rick’s inspiration

  • Rick was a bartender and lifeguard after college
  • Rick read books about how people were making money
  • Rick started going to seminars and investing in real estate.
  • After making one deal, Rick got a good article for the seminar
  • He helped to market the seminars
  • Rick learned how to do the business and started using it for other types of direct to consumer marketing

[7:25] “You learn a new skill that you didn’t have before. And it helps you become self- sufficient knowing that you’re not depending on someone else to help you make money.”

[8:15] How to convert people with paper

  • Understand the underlying concepts about what makes people react
  • Human behavior doesn’t change
  • The hot buttons that make people react the way they react hasn’t changed
  • Only the delivery platforms have changed

[9:39] Hot button

  • Some type of trigger or something that people will respond to
  • Concept of social proof
  • Power of a testimonial.
  • Heard concept

[13:26] Who Rick helps

  • Startup brands
  • Brands doing very low in sales
  • Small business
  • Direct to consumer marketers that are reaching people through e-commerce or Amazon

[13:26] How Rick helps

  • Help them with their video strategy
  • Help implement video strategies that will help their business grow
  • Help obtain new customers and get better conversions

[19:15] Common types of online video

  • Overview video
  • Demonstration videos
  • Testimonial videos
  • Tutorial video

[21:10] Focus on real customers

  • Learn what people like about a product
  • Learn what people don’t like
  • Learn why did they buy it
  • Would they recommend it to a friend
  • If they recommend it to a friend, what would they tell that friend

[23:27] Use social media

  • Repurpose footage and use it through different channels
  • Read Amazon reviews and you’ll get your best marketing copy
  • Become your own spokesperson
  • Take advantage of the Live opportunities

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[32:23] Rick’s biggest transformation

  • Trillium Health Products marketed the Juiceman Juicer
  • Educating people about eating a better diet
  • Contributed to overall better health for a lot of people

[35:08] GoPro

  • Rick found Nick Woodman selling cameras
  • They put together the TV ads that made the company successful

[37:36] What is remarketing

  • Does the business have great testimonials?
  • Every company needs to build their database
  • Email marketing for new product
  • Reaching back out to people that have visited your website

[40:03] If you could have lunch or dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

  • Franklin Roosevelt or Winston Churchill
  • The amount of pressure, and stress, and decisions they had to make for survival

[44:00] Time To Thank Our Sponsor, Pipedrive

[45:02] Imperfect Action Round

  • The fastest path to the cash is one-on-one selling
  • The biggest problem prospects are making is not speaking with or listening to their customers
  • The best way to maximize customer lifetime value is treating people the way you want to be treated if you were a customer

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Intro [0:00]

EA Interviews Episode 125. 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]

OxiClean, Rug Doctor, Sonicare, the Juiceman, the George Foreman Grill and GoPro, what are these startups doing to become worldwide international brands with millions and billions in sales? How would you like to do this for your business? I’m excited to have Rick Cesari on the show today because he’s the man behind these brands for the direct response marketing. And he’s going to be sharing these secrets with you. How to use video persuasion, how to use testimonials, how to implement this stuff in such a way you can have strategic growth. He’s a bestselling author, keynote speaker. He helps all kinds of companies around the world with products, reviews, and growing their brand. He’s famous for coming up with sell while you brand. And he’s on the show today. I’m excited to bring up Rick Cesari right after we thank our sponsor.

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Mario Fachini [1:24]

Here he is ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Rick Cesari. Rick, how are you doing today?

Rick Cesari [1:27]

I’m doing great. And thank you for having me on as a guest today.

Mario Fachini [1:31]

I’m excited to showcase you because I know what you’re doing. And I’m super excited about the people you’re helping. And it’s a fun thing to talk about. So why video persuasion?

Rick Cesari [1:41]

Well, you know, I’ve been doing video marketing in some form or another for the last 25 years. You know, the delivery platforms have changed. I started out, obviously, using a lot of television because that was the way where most of the eyeballs were. And recently, in the last few years, it’s shifted over to the different online platforms. But I’ve learned a lot about how to convince people to take certain specific actions from watching the video. And so I feel like I can deliver a lot of good experience and expertise to businesses that are wanting to use video in their marketing, which if they aren’t, they should be.

Mario Fachini [2:21]

Why would someone want to be using video in their marketing?

Rick Cesari [2:24]

Well, we’re becoming a video first society. There’s lots of great statistics. But one of my favorite ones is that there’s been more video produced in the last 30 days than all the TV networks combined produced in the last 30 years. And we’re just consuming video as a way of communicating. And you know this. If you deliver a message through video, you retain 95 percent of the message. Whereas, sometimes it’s as low as only 10 percen if you’re just using images and text. And video is just becoming the way we communicate. So like I said, if you don’t understand video, don’t know how to create it, and don’t know the correct content, you’re really missing out in your marketing.

Mario Fachini [3:10]

What inspired you to get into it in the very beginning before YouTube, before Amazon, before Vimeo, all the video sites? I mean, they’re relatively new. Take me back to what you were – what originally got you into it, you said 20, 25 years ago.

Rick Cesari [3:28]

Yeah. Definitely aging myself. But it is kind of an interesting backstory. I graduated from college, believe it or not, I have a degree in biology. And instead of going into that field, I took a year off from school, I went down to Daytona Beach, Florida where my family was living. And it became kind of a bumper year as a bartender and a lifeguard. But I started reading a lot of books, like motivational books and I read books about how people were making money back then. And still today. And it was in real estate. So I started going to seminars and investing in real estate. And I did one deal. I turned around, bought a house, sold it in two weeks, and made about $12,000. And, to me, back then that was like making a million dollars. And so I was so grateful from the seminar I went to, I called up a business magazine in Florida called Florida Trend and I got the guy who was putting on the seminar a great article. It really gave a big boost to his seminar. So he called me up and said, “Hey, why don’t you help me market these seminars?” And over the next three or four years, I started doing direct to consumer marketing. And to show you how long ago this was, we were using newspaper ads to drive people to free seminars. But at the same time, these early real estate guys were the first ones starting to use TV or direct response TV or infomercials. And so I kind of learned how to do the business that way and then started using it for other types of direct to consumer marketing. And helped use it to build brands like The Juiceman and the George Foreman Grill and Sonicare and OxyClean. And then things have transferred, obviously, with the advent of all the different social platforms. But GoPro cameras is another project I worked on, where we used a great combination of direct response TV and online marketing to help grow that business to almost a billion dollars in sales. So I felt like I combined everything I’ve learned in the last 25 years in my book, Video Persuasion, to help other businesses.

Mario Fachini [5:32]

Well, I love that you’re sharing it with the world. And it’s impressive that you have that much knowledge that you keep applying. And that’s really what I look for in people is not just can they do it once. If you did, great. But can you do it repeatedly, you know what the heck you’re doing. And I just want to pause for – not really pause. I want to continue on but I want to make a highlight because I’m listening and taking notes. You had said when you made that $12,000 in two weeks, there’s that time limiter, why do you think you felt so good about it? Would you say it was the amount of money or it was the fact that you did it on your own?

Rick Cesari [6:10]

The fact that I did on my own. Here’s something where every – you know, you’re always skeptical when people claim they can teach you how to do something that you’ve never done before. And in this case, I was buying a piece of distressed property. And basically, I just did exactly what the person told me. I went down to the courthouse, found a house that was in foreclosure, went and talked to the owner. Kind of like did exactly what it said in the instruction book. I did it and, actually, it worked. And so I was like, “Wow. I didn’t know it.” So when you learn something new and you actually do it yourself, it’s a great feeling. And that’s what really led me to – I don’t know – to call that business magazine and talk about the seminar. So it’s funny where things will lead. You never know when you start out where things are going to end up.

Mario Fachini [7:03]

Yeah. It’s so very true. And I’ve had that feeling myself. And that’s why I was curious about your perspective on it. Because I’m thinking back, and every time it was some relatively now small amount of money. It felt like a million bucks. Whether it was or wasn’t, it didn’t matter. It was, I think, it unlocks something in our brain that’s like, “I did this. I can do it again.” There’s all this unlimited possibility now.

Rick Cesari [7:25]

You learn a skill. You learn a new skill that you didn’t have before. And it helps you become self- sufficient knowing that you’re not depending on someone else to help you make money.

Mario Fachini [7:37]

For sure. And the other question I wanted to highlight was, in regards to the newspaper and magazine ads, and you’re saying – you know, we’re not talking internet, we’re not talking conversion rates and click through rates and opt ins and all that. But are we? Because a lot of people think the only way they can market is online. And I really want to dive into this because how do you get someone to buy? If I’m reading a newspaper article right now, where do I click? Where do I go? I’ll let you dive in. I know where you’re going to go with this. But what do you do to convert people with paper?

Rick Cesari [8:15]

Yeah. That’s a great question. And my answer is, one of the reasons I wrote the book, I’ve been in marketing for over 30 years, seeing the whole transition from newspaper to radio, to TV, to online. And the one thing that hasn’t changed – I think, this is real important for your viewers to understand is that – human psychology hasn’t changed. And the hot buttons that make people react the way they react hasn’t changed. So the same things that would make someone respond to a Sears catalog in the early 1900s, or a piece of direct mail after that, or a radio spot or a TV spot. If you understand the underlying concepts about what makes people react. And in this case, I’m talking a lot about direct response principles. It helps you if you’re taking this and using it on the new platforms. Because human behavior really doesn’t change. Just the delivery platforms have changed. So that’s kind of one of the main messages I’m trying to deliver in my book. Plus, helping people understand those underlying strategies and hot buttons.

Mario Fachini [9:31]

For anyone who doesn’t know – and I’m glad you’re see you saying the actual words – what is a hot button?

Rick Cesari [9:39]

That’s a great – when I say a hot button, it’s some type of trigger or something that people will respond to. You and I were talking a little bit before the interview started and I mentioned a book called Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Dr. Cialdini. He’s still a professor at Arizona State University. And he wrote this book and there’s six persuasion principles that he talks about in the book that I mentioned in my book about why certain things work in video. And you know, there’s lots of examples. But probably a common one that a lot of online marketers are familiar with is the concept of social proof. And social proof really is – the actual psychological concept is, if people are in a situation and they don’t know how to react, they’ll look and see what someone else does and then they’ll react the same way. So let’s take a look at that example. If we’re in modern day and we’re on Amazon, and we’re trying to make a decision whether to buy a product, we’re going to go to the one that has 100 reviews versus the one that has two reviews because that’s what everyone else is doing. Testimonials are another great example. Any type of consultation I do with companies nowadays, it starts with how can we talk to your customer base and get some authentic testimonials? And to me, that’s one of the most powerful marketing tools. Because if someone is skeptical about it, certain amount of advertising – and let’s take this all the way back to a newspaper ad – one of the things that we used to put in the newspaper ad, they weren’t as effective as video, were testimonials. In other words, if someone is teaching a seminar on how to make money in real estate, I want to see some other people that have done it successfully. And that’s the power of a testimonial. And I have an everyday example of social proof is, how many times had someone – this might have happened to you where you’re in the road and you’re driving up and there’s two left turn lanes. And you might see 15 cars in one lane and only one car in the other lane. And the reason is because when you come up there, someone thinks that because all the other cars are in that lane, that’s what I should do. So if I’m ever gone to a sporting event, a movie, a left turn lane, I always look and see if there’s a shorter line versus the longer line instead of just following the herd.

Mario Fachini [11:57]

I agree 1,000 percent. I was going to say, “Yeah. I’m always looking for the one where there’s the one person because you can go right up to the front.” I even as far back as high school walking in, in the stupid morning at 7:00 a.m. or [7:15], whatever it was, no one wanted to be there. There was these two – there’s two sets of two doors. This one was, like, locked and everyone kept going through here. One side of this was locked. But this one, you could – get this, you could open it. That’s what doors do. And everyone just kept going through these two. And I just walk with my friends, I’m like, “Come on.” They’re like, “What are you doing?” “Not spending ten minutes when I can get back in the class and start sleeping again.”

Rick Cesari [12:36]

Yeah. No, and that’s, again, one of those basic persuasion principles that if you understand it and you can utilize it in your videos, that’s going to help make your videos more effective. There was a movie out last year about P.T. Barnum. And he’s got a great quote. He says, “That nothing draws a crowd quite like a crowd.” And it’s really that heard concept that people want to do what other people are doing.

Mario Fachini [13:06]

Those are some great insights. So I appreciate you for sharing those. You had just, you know, real casually thrown out some things like George Foreman, Sonicare, the GoPro. Who would you say you helped and how are you helping them? Do you only work with large major brands like that? And what are you doing for them?

Rick Cesari [13:26]

Yeah. No. That’s a great question. And every one of those brands I mentioned were either startups or doing very low in sales before we started working with them. So they weren’t like big companies that hired me to come in and help them create sales. So anybody that has a small business out there, these things that I’m teaching are designed for people with small businesses, Amazon sellers, e-commerce marketers. And to answer your question, those are the types of people I work with nowadays are direct to consumer marketers that are reaching people through e-commerce or Amazon. And really help them with their video strategy and help implement video strategies that will help their business grow, help obtain new customers, get better conversions, that type of thing.

Mario Fachini [14:20]

So you had talked about the Amazon. Let’s use that for an example. Because we can talk about the video incorporation. We can talk about the click through rates, the messaging, the trigger words, the hot buttons. And you were also talking about the social proof. And I think Amazon just has a little tiny bit weaved in there just a smidge.

Rick Cesari [14:39]

Oh, yeah. Oh, absolutely. You know, let me just give you a quick technique, again, on how things transfer from one format to another. So right now, if you look at the majority of the Amazon listings, they’re kind of like just product images without any titles on there. So one of the things we teach – and again, this is not new to you – is we like to mention the features but we focus on the benefits, what’s the benefit to the end user? So what I teach the people, my Amazon clients are, let’s take a look at those individual Amazon images, figure out what the benefits are to the end user. And then here’s a concept we steal from video, put those benefits on as titles or graphics or infographics. And so that each one of those images, now, instead of just a static image becomes almost like a magazine ad and calling out different benefits of it. And it makes it much more effective and it helps your conversions. So that’s just one thing that we do or help people with.

Mario Fachini [15:45]

So instead of five or ten – I don’t even know what the limit is – but let’s just say four. Instead of four images of here’s one view, here’s another, and here’s another –

Rick Cesari [15:54]

Exactly.

Mario Fachini [15:55]

What’s that?

Rick Cesari [15:56]

I said exactly.

Mario Fachini [15:58]

You’re actually putting infographics as one of the slides?

Rick Cesari [16:02]

Yeah. Or taking that image, whether it’s a front on shot or side shot, and just adding different infographics calling out the benefit. The other thing I like to do, which I’ve learned from doing TV direct response marketing is, instead of having just – I know the rules are, the first image has to be just a plain image of the product. But the other images, I like to show a human being in the image, either whether it’s just a hand or an entire person. Because, again, psychologically, people want to see other people using the product. And so it’s little things like this that I’ve learned over the years and doing direct response marketing that you’re using to make little tweaks to make it more effective. And then on almost every Amazon listing, you’re allowed to put up one video. And so if you put that video up, what I see a lot of Amazon sellers do is they put in, what I call, a tutorial video, which is like a how to video, which is important. But that’s not good for selling. That’s good for teaching people how to use the product. I’d much rather see a demonstration video. And a demonstration video, basically, not only shows someone how to use it. But then, again, features the benefits of the product and then even as for a call to action. And I think that a lot of people fall down there type of thing. And then the next step further on Amazon is, if you own the trademark and you can have a brand registry page, then you can post as many videos as you want. And then you can start putting lots of videos of people using the product. And, to me, the more video support you have, the more reason it gets somebody to buy the product.

Mario Fachini [17:51]

Expert Authority World, I hope you’re taking notes. And if you’re driving or something, check out the show notes page on EAInterviews.com because this is solid gold stuff. And Rick, you’re giving me ideas about my Amazon and I’m wondering if I can put an infographic for my book. And the real life shots from the VIP book launch party where it was all the people in the room while I was signing the Expert Authority Effect book.

Rick Cesari [18:18]

People would really respond to that just for the reasons we just talked about. It’s like, “Wow. What am I missing out? How come all these people are excited about his book? Maybe I should be getting that.” And that’s just the psychological thing that goes on with people Plus, you can add video down. You probably have an author’s page. And if you don’t, you should. Then you can add video there as well helping explain things and taking different concepts from your book and explaining it from a video perspective.

Mario Fachini [18:50]

You know, I knew we could add it to the author central page. But I’m wondering if how much we could add even if they don’t click like what they see right up. front with the book.

Rick Cesari [19:00]

No. Usually then that’s like down below the fold on the Amazon page where you can add more videos and stuff.

Mario Fachini [19:08]

I mean this was cool to begin with but now you got my brain going.

Rick Cesari [19:15]

Let’s help your e-commerce people. Probably a lot of your listeners or viewers have e-commerce sites. And so one question I get asked is, “Well, what kind of video should I deploy on my e-commerce site?” And there’s no one size fits all. But in general, one thing I like to do when someone first comes to a homepage is kind of have that overview video. This could be 60 seconds, 90 seconds, even two minutes. And it basically tells people who you are, why you’re doing what you’re doing, and why you’re different than the competition, why should they purchase from you if you’re selling a product or a service. And that gives people a really easy way really quickly to just hit a button, watch your video, they get a complete overview of what you do, why you’re doing it. Then if they want to get more information, hopefully your video is gotten them more interested, they’ll dig deeper in the website. The second thing is – the three most common types of online video, I’ve mentioned them all already – and these are statistics from HubSpot or something – are tutorial videos which are how to, demonstration videos, and testimonial videos. So of course, if you’re selling a product, it’s important to have a tutorial video, here’s how you use it. You also need a demonstration video, which is here’s why you need it and how to get it. And then the testimonial is the social proof. And so if I don’t see testimonials on a website, I begin to wonder, you know, “Does anybody use this product?” And text testimonials are great, video testimonials are better.

Mario Fachini [21:05]

I love that you’re talking about that. What are your thoughts not only on the website but social media?

Rick Cesari [21:10]

Yeah. The same thing with social media. And again, you’re very active in the video field and one of the really nice things that I found is that, now, you can repurpose footage and use it through different channels. So if we go out and do a video shoot for testimonials – again, give your listeners and viewers an example. We have email sequence that in my book, Video Persuasion, that if you want to generate testimonials, we have a whole email sequence you can send out to them to get them to show up to do a testimonial for you. And so now we set up a testimonial day and lots of ways of doing it. We cover this in the book. You can rent a house for a day, you can invite them over to your house. And so I’ll interview 10 or 12 people. And in the course of that testimonial day and listening and interviewing 10 to 12 people, you learn a lot of research. It’s the best focus group ever. You learn what people like about a product, what they don’t like, why did they buy it, would they recommend it to a friend, if they recommend it to a friend what would they tell that friend. And pretty much after you talk to 10 or 15 people like that, you pretty much have an idea of how to market the product because the people, real customers, are giving you the answer. So that’s one thing that we definitely like to focus on.

Mario Fachini [22:35]

So many people overlook that. They make life harder for themselves because they’re trying to do everything on their own. And they’re going to edit from the CEO or a high level standpoint. Not from the customer standpoint. And when I work with my clients, I’ve suggested to use the Amazon reviews, not just the reviews – yeah, the reviews. I’m thinking the star area. People tell you what they’re thinking right there. The same thing with YouTube comments. And what you’re talking about with bringing them on camera is genius. Along with asking them the stuff behind the scenes because they’re giving you the answers, like you’re saying, what to put in your headlines, what to put in your titles, how to market it. Because you’re using their language not what you think they’re going to say.

Rick Cesari [23:27]

Yeah. And you’ve experienced it. But first of all, I want to say that’s an excellent point. The other thing I tell people, “Go read Amazon reviews and you’ll get your best marketing copy.” I’ve been doing copywriting all my life, direct response copywriting. And I’m never able to write copy as good as what an authentic testimonial will say. You just can’t think up lines like they say. And you can read those lines in the Amazon reviews or if you’re doing video testimonials. And we make transcripts of the testimonials. We pull out the different sound bites that are best. We can then deploy them. Originally, I want to come full circle because you asked about social media. You can repurpose them, these testimonials, and then use them on social media, you can use them for Facebook ads, you can just post them on any of the social media channels. And it will really enhance the marketing for your business or product or service.

Mario Fachini [24:24]

Have you heard of Repurpose.io?

Rick Cesari [24:28]

No. Explain that to me.

Mario Fachini [24:30]

So I had the CEO of the company. Actually, I just dropped the episode this week. I just had the CEO of the company on and what his software does, you can take this video, create a snippet of it, maybe one to two seconds where I go, “Okay. What’s this question?” Then you answer. And you just take that one to two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes, and you can repurpose it automatically when you’re filming it. We use it for the show. And another thing that I really like about it is you can take this video and it will caption it, you know, for Instagram with the captions on the top and the bottom. It will create that stuff for you. Just pick what segment of video you want. It literally does everything for you. The podcast episodes, all your podcast episodes, you can take those and it will do the same thing. And if there is no video, it will add a backplate in a little wave form to it also.

Rick Cesari [25:27]

Wow. That’s amazing. I got to check into that is that the website, Repurpose.io?

Mario Fachini [25:33]

If you go to EAInterviews.com/repurposeio, it will take you to a direct link. I’ll make sure it’s in the show notes. And you can listen to his entire episode also. It’s Hani Mourra.

Rick Cesari [25:47]

Yeah. That’s awesome. And I really appreciate. See, I learn something when I do these things too. And that brings up a really good point. In the past, the thing that stopped people from doing video was the technical part of it. And in the past, the expense of doing it. Because it wasn’t until not too long ago, five, six, seven, eight years, you didn’t have an iPhone. You would have to go out and hire a crew to basically produce good looking video. Now, technology is advanced so much that really holding your hand – your iPhone in your hand or your Android, and getting a simple light, and getting a simple microphone that you can buy on Amazon for under $100, you have the ability to create really great video. And so that shouldn’t be a barrier anymore the way it has been in the past. And another reason why people should be doing this themselves.

Mario Fachini [26:47]

Yeah. It’s opened the door. Because I remember when I was starting off, cameras were tens of thousands of dollars, editing suites were tens of thousands of dollars, the software was tens of thousands of dollars. And it was like holy smokes. It was right after film transitioned to digital. And it was awesome. But at the same point, it’s like you needed some serious coin. If you weren’t doing it as business, it was almost unattainable or a very, very, very, very expensive hobby. And now it’s like, anyone has a production studio in their pocket. But what they do with it – again, we have the technology at our fingertips. But if you don’t know how to light it, if you don’t know how to produce it, the same thing. Everyone has a social media account. But do they know the direct response marketing techniques of how to have the headline, the benefits, and the call to action that it’s going to actually do something for them?

Rick Cesari [27:39]

Yeah. You just hit the nail on the head. And what we’re talking about today and what I talk about in my book, Video Persuasion, isn’t like making videos, entertainment videos, or family vacation videos. These are businesses – these are videos to use for your business to help with conversions, help with lead generation, help selling products. And it’s really that content that I’m focused on in the book and talk about it. But let’s take a step further now because, again, talking about the different social media channels. Facebook Live is becoming big. And Amazon live. And so I have a whole chapter in the book about becoming your own spokesperson. And for whatever reason, the majority of people are afraid to get up in front of the camera, whether it’s a video camera or the camera in your computer. And I talk about why that’s important to be your own spokesperson because of the authenticity, the passion that you deliver, the originality of your story about why you’re doing things. And it becomes another marketing tool in our arsenal that you should be taking advantage of. And so people will say, “Well, I’m nervous in front of the camera.” And so I say, “Well, you know, nobody ever steps in front of the camera the first time and does a great job. It takes practice.” You can’t go out and become a great tennis player the first time you pick up a racket. You have to practice. But I’ll use myself as an example. Six months ago, I’m usually behind the camera and working in the editing booth and putting together the content. And I started doing Facebook Lives. And I was afraid because you’re live. I mean, you’re talking to people. But I have to be honest with you, after doing five, six, seven episodes, it gets easier and easier and you get better and better and just become more natural at it. And you should be taking advantage of these live opportunities because all the social channels will have them soon.

Mario Fachini [29:33]

I agree 100 percent. And I want to unpack that a little bit more because I hear that all the time. I’m always encouraging people to take pictures, do video, go live like we are now. And so many people, “I’m not good in front of the camera. I don’t want to get in front of the camera.” And I just want to call BS on that because how many people do you see taking selfies every 16-and-a-half seconds but they’re not doing it for any business reason or anything. Why do you think it’s so much easier to be like, “look at me” instead of “I’m trying to help someone.” Imean, at the essence, you’re both on camera. But one, I think, is a value add versus a “I don’t know what”. But what are your thoughts on it?

Rick Cesari [30:20]

No. I agree 100 percent. And I think that any lack of what people perceive as professionalism or being a good spokesperson, it gets made up for in delivering information and authenticity and passion. And don’t expect you to be a professional newscaster. It’s almost there’s a more real feeling to doing a Facebook Live and you aren’t very polished. If you’re too polished, to me, it becomes less believable. And so I just think the upside of doing it far outweighs the downside side. I’ll give you an example. I have a client that has an eight figure Amazon business, they sell computer peripherals. And every time they launch a new product – they’re the largest seller of docking stations on Amazon. And every time they launch a new product, they make a YouTube video, they do an Amazon Live. And the owner of the company, who’s a computer engineer, is the spokesperson. And his believability is just off the charts. And you want to hear from the founder of the company. And so anybody that has their own business, I totally agree with what you’re saying, should make a video and start doing these things because you’re always going to be your best spokesperson. Now, if your company is growing really big and you want to take that next step and “hire” a celebrity spokesperson or a doctor or a George Foreman type spokesperson, that’s good. But no business can afford that add right out of the gate. So you really are a great marketing tool. If you aren’t utilizing yourself, you should be.

Mario Fachini [32:10]

You’ve covered so much and it’s all been so great. I’m sure you have dozens, but if we were to pick one, what would you say is your biggest success story so far?

Rick Cesari [32:23]

You know, I would have to go way back and say, a company called Trillium Health Products that marketed the Juiceman Juicer. And it wasn’t the largest of any of the brands but we did this way back in 1990, ’91. And we had tremendous success. It grew to 75 million in sales in about four years. But it was something that I was passionate about. I was educating people about getting more fruits and vegetables into their diet, eating a better diet. And really, if you look around today, and there’s juice bars everywhere, and there’s fresh, cold pressed juices you can buy everywhere, and juice extractors are still really big. I feel like we helped start that whole trend. And so I’m probably most proud of that even though it wasn’t “the biggest dollar success” of all the ones we mentioned from a passion and a hope to humanity. I think that one was the best one.

Mario Fachini [33:27]

Well, I love that you say that for your success story. Because that’s what it’s about is helping people and adding value and everything. And, you know, every little 75 million helps.

Rick Cesari [33:39]

Yeah. Yeah. We were the right product at the right time and had the right message. So it worked out well.

Mario Fachini [33:47]

Yeah. And it’s not always about the money. Because, I mean, there’s a lot of people that would love to make 75 million in four years, like you mentioned. But at the same point when you can – I mean, we’re talking about persuasion and influence, when you can shift culture, that’s serious. That’s something serious.

Rick Cesari [34:06]

Oh, absolutely. When it was at its height, we are on 2020 and New York Magazine. It was great. We had kind of started a little bit of a revolution – eating revolution in the country. And again, it just contributed to overall better health for a lot of people.

Mario Fachini [34:29]

Well, I remember it and I’m glad you were part of it. Because I found that fascinating and I love – I don’t have a juicer but I just get them already done. But I do love the smoothies and all that stuff. If it’s an option, I’d take it. And I gave up pop back in high school with the exception of, like, once a year at Christmas.

Rick Cesari [34:50]

Yep. That’s a smart choice. Hey, just if we have about two more minutes, I just like to mention because you did. We never got a chance to really talk about the GoPro thing and I really –

Mario Fachini [35:02]

Please do. Because I not only remembered it, I’m very familiar and I think they’re fascinating. Please do.

Rick Cesari [35:08]

Just a quick backstory. Being in marketing, I would go to different trade shows. And so I went down to look for products and businesses that might need my help. And I was at the outdoor retailing trade show in Salt Lake City. And the founder of the company, Nick Woodman drove his Volkswagen bus onto the trade show floor because that was his booth. He set up like a beach scene. His background was a surfer. And he was selling these cameras out of the back of the bus. And I said, “Hey, this looks like a good product. We should talk about doing something together.” Two weeks after the show, we flew up to Seattle and we sat down and had lunch and really planned out. I have to give him credit for this, he had a vision of he knew he was going to build a billion dollar company. But one of the things we did bring to the table was basically how we put together the TV ads that made the company successful. So we started every TV ad with a GoPro logo. And that’s something I think is really important in video production. Tell the people what the video is about up front.

Mario Fachini [36:11]

You were saying you started the TV off with the logo.

Rick Cesari [36:13]

Yeah. Every TV. These are 30 second commercials. We started everyone out with a GoPro logo so they knew exactly what the spot was about. Then they had user generated footage. People jumping off a cliff with a wingsuit, snowboarding, scuba diving. And here’s what the direct response came in, we ended every commercial with an offer that said go to our website, someone will win one of everything we make every single day. So three great things happened. People would go to the website and they’d register for the contest. So we would collect an email address and we build a database so we could remarket to those people. The second great thing, they’d get to the website, they’d see other cool GoPro videos, they’d share them with their friends, creating a viral effect. And the last was more traditional direct response. They get to the website and they buy cameras generating revenue, which we would then put back into advertising to help the business grow. So one real simple thing pulling together the combination of direct response principles with video really helped that company grow to a billion dollars in only eight years.

Mario Fachini [37:20]

That is really impressive and inspiring. And you said something, we can touch on it, you said remarketing. For anyone listening that doesn’t know what that is, could you go a little bit deeper?

Rick Cesari [37:36]

Well, the other thing when I always go in and talk to companies, two things we’re looking for. One, do they have great testimonials? Two, almost every company needs to build their database. And so when I talk to remarketing, it can mean a couple things. So one of the things is that we’re building a database so we can start email marketing and creating and ongoing every time we launch a new product. But the other way remarketing or retargeting, which would be reaching back out to people that have visited your website. And it’s a thing that a lot of e- commerce companies do now to help – if you’ve ever visited a website and then a couple days later, you’re somewhere on your computer visiting another website and you get served up an ad for the product you’re looking at. That’s kind of retargeting. And so when I was talking about it with the GoPro, I was talking about it more in terms of remarketing to people through their database. So if they didn’t purchase when they first came to the website, we had a specific email sequence we would send them until they did purchase or became kind of a loyal follower. One of the other two things.

Mario Fachini [38:55]

And that is so important because so many people think, “Well, I said something to him one time. I put out one ad. They clicked but they didn’t buy. I guess they’re not interested.” And it’s so far from the truth.

Rick Cesari [39:07]

Absolutely. Yeah. You need to – it goes back again, people used to say you have to see a TV ad three or four times before you purchase. You have to, maybe, see your online advertisement several times before you purchase. So just because someone doesn’t purchase in their first contact with you does not mean they’re not a customer. They’re obviously interested. They just have to be convinced a little more, pulled in a little more. And so that’s what remarketing or retargeting helps do.

Mario Fachini [39:38]

So one last question for you before we go to the Imperfect Action Round. If you could have lunch or dinner with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

Rick Cesari [39:50]

Okay. These are so many different people. For me –

Mario Fachini [39:57]

You’re adding so much value to Expert Authority World, you just gained a bonus one. You can pick two now.

Rick Cesari [40:03]

Oh, all right. I’m a history buff. I love to read history books. So I really admire different leaders like from World War II, like Franklin Roosevelt or Winston Churchill. And the amount of pressure, and stress, and decisions they had to make for survival. And one of my favorite quotes of all time which applies to business is from Winston Churchill. During the Battle of Britain, he gave a speech and he basically said – I’m paraphrasing a little bit – but he said, Never, never, never give up. And I think that’s good advice for businesses, too. Because a lot of times, just persevering, eventually, you’ll be successful.

Mario Fachini [40:49]

That is good advice. Because there’s many times I’ve thought about, you know, what if I did – I can’t bring myself to even consider doing anything different. But it doesn’t always go perfect. And I’ve heard that, it’s not the failures that will stop you. It’s the quitting.

Rick Cesari [41:08]

Yes. Oh, that’s good. I haven’t heard it phrased that way. Yeah. And you learn more. I know in my personal life, I’ve learned more from the failures than you do from the successes. And that’s what helps you become successful. Very few people are successful out of the gate. They have to trip, fall down, learn the hard way. But then, hopefully, listening to podcasts like this, you can learn through other people’s experience, which is a shortcut to success sometimes.

Mario Fachini [41:37]

Yeah. I know that you learn through the failures. But the successes are way more fun and enjoyable. But that’s how you get there. And yeah, I’ll say it, so the thing you just reminded me of was the experiences learning from your own mistakes. Wisdom is learning from others.

Rick Cesari [42:00]

That’s a great quote. I’m big on quotes. I started –

Mario Fachini [42:02]

Someone smarter than me said that. I’m not sure but I just remember that one.

Rick Cesari [42:05]

I know. I start every chapter in my books – this is my third book now. And I always start every chapter with an applicable business quote. Because usually a lot, they contain a lot of wisdom in a very short soundbite, for lack of a better term.

Mario Fachini [42:20]

Oh, for sure. For sure. And so many people even in business don’t get that. They need the whole elevator pitch. It’s like they need 20 minutes to explain it, if you can’t explain it in a quote. One of the ones I came up with I put in my first book, Video Marketing for Business Owners, is instead of trying to get everyone’s attention, why not be so captivating they can’t look away. So many people every day are just looking for how do I get the attention for today or whatever. And it’s like, why don’t you just become someone they can’t look away from and start trying to figure out what’s the new tip or trick this week?

Rick Cesari [42:57]

Oh, yeah. And that’s why I spend a lot of time in my book. And we talked about it earlier in the interview about tried and true things that have worked. Not the shiny new object that you’re chasing around or the tactic that works or black hat tactic that works on Amazon. But really tried and true principles that have been proven over literally decades to work and how you can implement them in your marketing.

Mario Fachini [43:23]

Well, I love that you’re sharing this stuff because as much as I love the cutting edge stuff and I’m excited about the for the new things and all the stuff I got coming out, I’m equally as excited if not more for the stuff from a hundred years ago. I also like history. And it’s like, “All right. What did Henry Ford do? What did Rockefeller do? What did all these people that built these billion dollar companies without internet cell phones, iPhones, all this? What was the key differentiators? And they’re still working today? So that’s exciting. We’re going to come back after thanking our sponsor with the Imperfect Action Round. And I can’t wait to hear what you have to say for these.

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Mario Fachini [45:02]

All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we are back with the Imperfect Action Round. Rick, are you ready to take imperfect action?

Rick Cesari [45:07]

I’m ready even though I don’t know what it is.

Mario Fachini [45:11]

Sixty second rapid fire answers. I got three questions for you. And the first one is what is the fastest path to the cash?

Rick Cesari [45:21]

Wow. One-on-one selling. If you have a product, you can do lots of online marketing, lots of things like that. But if you can go to an event, flea market, swap market and you’re trying to sell a product, it’s a great way to generate cash very quickly. Learn how to do a pitch which then you can then magnify through videos, social media, other things. But you learn the one-on-one selling first.

Mario Fachini [45:59]

I love that. Great advice. Number two, what is the biggest problem you see your prospects making and the fastest way they can fix it?

Rick Cesari [46:08]

I have to say it’s something we talked about a little earlier. And that’s not speaking with or listening to their customers. Because the customers will tell them just about everything they need to know on how they can improve their business and help it grow. And they do not reach out to them often, if ever. But as often as they should. And it’s very easy to remedy. Just start talking to your customers.

Mario Fachini [46:40]

Excellent. Number three, what is the best way to maximize customer lifetime value?

Rick Cesari [46:48]

I have in my other book, which we didn’t mention, which is called Building Billion Dollar Brands. I have what I call the golden rule of branding. And that’s really treating people the way you want to be treated if you were a customer. And it’s a simple advice. But again, something that not a lot of people follow. And if you treat people that way and you treat them correctly, then they’ll become a lifetime customer and you’ll create more lifetime value from them.

Mario Fachini [47:22]

Great answers. Great answers. What is a book you could recommend to Expert Authority World that has made a big impact on your business?

Rick Cesari [47:31]

Yeah. We didn’t talk about this. When I was in my 20s, I read a book called How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. And it talks about the correct ways of giving a speech. And it’s really was life changing for me at the time. But I’ve still used the principles today even in making videos. Dale Carnegie had a formula – a really simple formula. And I used a lot of speaking analogies when I talk to about how to make video. And one of them is, when you’re giving a speech, you tell the people what you’re going to say, you say it, and you tell them what you said. And even though that’s a simplistic formula, I still use it in my videos. Use the GoPro as an example. You start out with a with a product logo. Then you talk about the product. And then you tell them what you said. And it’s a simple formula that works. So that’s a great book for people to read. And of course, the one we mentioned earlier, which is, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion is another great one.

Mario Fachini [48:34]

Excellent. Well, I appreciate those recommendations. Thank you so much for sharing everything. Where can people find more about you?

Rick Cesari [48:41]

Yeah. The best thing to do is really go to my website, which is, RickCesari.com. My first name is R-I-C-K. And the last name is C-E-S-A-R-I. RickCesari.com. And I have a free download for people which is the three most popular types of online video content and how you can utilize them in your business. You can go there, download that. And that’s a free ebook that people can get. And then on my website, I have lots of blogs talking about a lot of the things we’re talking about today. And then from there, you can see the products and books that I have to offer as well.

Mario Fachini [49:16]

Well, excellent. I’ll make sure there’s a link in the show notes on EAInterviews.com and people can check it out.

Rick Cesari [49:24]

Hey, this is great. I really appreciate being on your show. And it’s been a great discussion.

Mario Fachini [49:30]

Well, I’ve enjoyed it just as much. Thank you again for sharing. I got something out of this and I know Expert Authority World has as well.

Rick Cesari [49:37]

All right. Thank you.

Mario Fachini [49:39]

All right. Expert Authority World, we got another great episode here for you. I look forward to seeing you on tomorrow’s. Have a great day and God bless.

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