With a daily commute of over 2 hours I simply cannot imagine life without podcasts and more importantly the learning and motivation that comes from them daily. So without further a do, here are my Top Ten Podcasts and the reasons I LOVE them all.
Without a doubt the number one podcast in the space of online business and marketing. Pat brings nothing but stellar fully transparent content on weekly basis. It has been directly responsible for impacting multiple aspects of all of my business, catapulting me to an entire new level. I was also lucky enough to be featured on Session #146.
Episode to Checkout – How To Build & Sell An Online Course That Sells
Chris Ducker has had without a doubt the single biggest impact on me as an entrepreneur. His leadership and guidance in the areas of virtual staffing have enabled me to get more done that I could ever imagine. Without his advice my success in this area would be limited. I also appreciate his complete no BS approach to everything he does
Episode to Checkout – Startups, Ruffling Feathers & Marketing Like Mad
3. Startups for The Rest of Us
A recent addition to my weekly podcast rotation, which has quickly become a MUST NOT MISS.. Startups For the Rest of Us focuses in on everything you need to know to get started with running startups and developing software products for your audience. The episodes are razor focused and have directly been responsible for major increases in my software related revenue.
Episode to Checkout – The Stair Step Approach to Launching Start Ups
With each episode coming in at less than 15 minutes, you’re bound to be able to find time to fit this into your weekly activities. Its so quick there really is no time to muck around as the interviews get right into the tactics and strategies marketers have used in multiple niches to bring about increases in conversions and sales.
Episode to Checkout – The Genius Method Bryan Harris Used to Validate & Sell It Before He Created It
5. Ask Pat
Pat Flynn’s daily podcast focusing on answering the questions of entrepreneurs from all over the planet. Each questions ensures that the show is razor focuses and highly actionable. I also tend to answer the questions mentally as if they were being asked to me, all the while building my own knowledge and skills. I was also blown away to hear one of my questions get featured way back on episode 227.
Episode to Checkout – How Do You Craft The Perfect About Page
While Gary Vaynerchuck may be a polarising figure, the fact remains that he truly knows what he’s talking about. Technically a YouTube show, #AskGaryVee is also released as audio only via the podcast, which is perfect for the daily commute. Each episode Gary focuses in on the questions from his enormous online audience. Many of his views are controversial, however you’re bound to find it filled with gems.
Episode to Checkout – Optimizing Hashtags, Recycling Content & Bookstore Marketing
Having previously attended a LIVE One Day Business Breakthrough with Pat & Chris in 2014, I was very pleased to see this hit the podcast charts recently. Each episode places a entrepreneur in the hot-seat as Pat & Chris focus in on their business with honest and sometimes hard hitting suggestions for improvement.
Episode to Checkout – Strategies for Building a Recurring Customer Base
8. Social Media Marketing Podcast
Brought to you by Social Media Examiner, Michael Stelzner dives deep into the tactics and strategies that the most successful people are using to boost marketing via social channels. Each episode focuses on specific channels and ways in which they can be explored.
Episode to check out – Book Marketing from Seth Godin
While not entirely focused on online business or marketing each episode focuses on the deconstructing the traits and characteristics of the worlds top performers. Prior guests on the show include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Catmull (President of Pixar), Tony Robbins, Peter Thiel (billionaire investor), Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park), Neil Strauss (7x NYT bestselling author), Josh Waitzkin (chess prodigy), and many, many more.
Episode to Checkout – Tim Ferris Interviews Arnold Schwarzenegger
10. Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield
Amy is certainly the guru in the space of social media marketing, particularly that relating to Facebook and paid acquisition. My email campaigns are filled with subscribers from the ads her advice helped me setup.
Episode to Checkout – Facebook Ad Targeting Strategies
You can be sure that the list above gives you enough ongoing content to seek continual improvement and reflection from your online business. With this in mind I’ve just setup my second official podcast, known as ‘The Teacherpreneur Podcast’, in which I plan on taking you into the various business and strategies I’m using to create an online income. You can checkout episode one here.