Preneurcast: Entrepreneurship, Business, Internet Marketing And Productivity

This week, Pete talks to Richie Norton, author of The Power of Starting Something Stupid, about his book, and about getting the most from your life and your business by getting started and trying out your ideas. -= PRENEURCAST HAS MOVED =- PreneurCast has a new home over at http://preneurmarketing.com -= Links =- - Books The Power of Starting Something Stupid - Richie Norton You can try out a lot of the books we recommend in audio format with Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download for PreneurCast listeners - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmarketing.com along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books (and other goodies) from the authors we feature to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win Keep checking back for the latest competition

This week, Pete and Dom finish off the Q&A Questions from Episode 100, their live Q&A session. Questions covered in this episode include: - Should I focus on promoting myself as a leader in the field, or promoting my business? - How do we find the time to do everything and spend time with our families? - Whens the most productive time to write copy? - How do you get interviews with leaders in your market place? - Whats the best way to grow an audience online quickly for a new product launch? - What do you do when you realize you're in a rut and can't seem to get work done? -= PRENEURCAST IS MOVING =- Very soon, PreneurCast will have a new home over at http://preneurmarketing.com -= Links =- - Online http://makingonlinevideo.com - Dom's new digital magazine (launch issue out soon) - Books Total Recall - Arnold Schwartzenegger Bird by Bird - Annie Lamott Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmarketing.com along

This week, Dom talks to Joanna Weibe of Copyhackers about their latest eBook, The Startup Guide to Differentiation. They discuss why differentiating yourself or your business from your competition is important, and some quick tips to get you started. Dom is also starting a 7 Day Challenge to create a Digital Magazine using Ed Dale's MagCast platform. You can follow along here: http://www.preneurmarketing.com You can find out more about Ed's Digital Publishing Blueprint here: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/magcast -= Links =- - Online: http://copyhackers.com - The Copyhackers Site - Books: The Startup Guide to Differentiation - The new book from Copyhackers Nudge - Richard Thaler You can try out a lot of the books we recommend in audio format with Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download for PreneurCast listeners - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full

In a special edition, Pete talks to Ed Dale about Venue Theory, and why you should be aware of this if you are trying to reach your customers with your marketing messages and information products. They also talk about Ed's MagCast Publishing Platform. Ed is currently opening access to his Digital Magazine Publishing platform, MagCast, to the public. To find out more, take a look here: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/magcast -= Links =- - Books: How Music Works - David Byrne You can try out a lot of the books we recommend in audio format with Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download for PreneurCast listeners - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competitio

This week, Pete talks to James Altucher, author of Choose Yourself. James talks about his very varied history, and how that helped him realise why it's important to look after yourself in order to be able to look after your business. Pete also mentions Venue Theory, which is discussed in more detail in this video from Ed Dale: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/VenueTheoryVideo -= Links =- - Books: Choose Yourself - James Altucher How Music Works - David Byrne Born Standing Up - Steve Martin's Autobiography You can try out a lot of these books in audio format with Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download for PreneurCast listeners - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To ent

This week, Pete and Dom recommend some books to put on your reading list (especially if you are off on holiday). There are some old classics from Dom and some new suggestions from Pete, so there should be something for everyone. -= Links =- - Dom's Recommended Books: The E-Myth Revisited - Michael E. Gerber Built to Sell - John Warillow The Lean Startup - Eric Ries Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff Book yourself Solid - Michael Port - Pete's Recommended Books: Influence - Robert Cialdini Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It - Kamal Ravikant The One Thing - Gary Keller Money Secrets of the Rich - John Burley The Magic of Thinking Big - David Schwartz Born Standing Up - Steve Martin's Autobiography You can try out a lot of these books in audio format with Audible: http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download for PreneurCast listeners - Online Pete's Conversation with John Warillow on PreneurMarketing.com - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous epis

This week, Pete talks to Michael Port, author of Book Yourself Solid, and recently the Illustrated version of the same book. Among other topics, they discuss the importance of knowing your target market and of staying in touch with people. -= Links =- - Books Book Yourself Solid Illustrated - Michael's Book - Online http://contactually.com/bys - Customer Relationship Manager tool based on the Book Yourself Solid strategy http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download http://preneurmarketing.com - Sign up to receive Pete's Audio book and get our weekly updates on cool stuff - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 052 - 7 Levers of Business Redux -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just

This week, Pete and Dom talk about the important conversations you need to have (and how to have them) with joint venture partners, business partners, your boss or your clients to make sure that everyone understands the important details of a deal. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win Keep checking back for the latest competition and prizes! -= Links =- - Online http://audibletrial.com/preneurcast - Free trial with a free audio book download http://preneurmarketing.com - Sign up to receive Pete's Audio book and get our weekly updates on cool stuff - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or

This week, Pete talks to Brian Cohen, author of What Every Angel Investor Wants You To Know, about his book, and about what makes a business interesting to investors. There's some important lessons here for everyone, though. -= Get a Discount on Brian's Book =- We secured a discount for anyone wishing to buy a copy of Brian's book. Go to: http://preneurmarketing.com/angelbook And use the promo code: PRENEUR (This code is valid throughout July 2013) -= Additional Bonus (We're trying something new) =- You can win an invitation to our next, Members Only, Preneur Platinum Q&A Call. Just send proof of purchase of Brian's book to support@preneurgroup.com, and we'll send you an invitation to the next scheduled call. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win Keep checking back for the latest competition and prizes

To celebrate the 100th episode of the Podcast, Pete and Dom hosted a live Q&A session, and were joined by a whole host of PreneurCast listeners who asked their most pressing questions and got answers live on the call. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win -= Links =- - Online http://www.smartpassiveincome.com/ - Pat Flynn's Site http://coffitivity.com/ - Coffee Shop Noise Generator http://simplynoise.com/ - White Noise Generator - Books Start - Jon Acuff - Gear Shure SE215 In Ear Headphones - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com I

This week, Dom talks with Kourosh Dini, psychiatrist and author of Workflow - Beyond Productivity, about his new book. They take a behind-the-scenes look at optimal workflow, covering topics like defining tasks, managing focus, and mastery of a subject. -= Be Part of Our 100th Show =- Pete and Dom are planning to host a live Q&A session to celebrate the 100th edition of PreneurCast. The proposed date and time is: Thursday 28th June 2013 at 17:30EST (22:30 in the UK) Keep an eye on http://preneurmedia.tv for more details. -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win -= Links =- - Online http://www.masteryinworkflow.com/ - The Web Site for Kourosh's new book http://www.usingomnifocus.com/ - Kourosh's OmniFocus Book http://www.kouroshdini.com/ - Kourosh's Blog - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous epis

Pete talks to Dan Norris, the creator of the Inform.ly service - an online data gathering and reporting service - about website and business metrics. They discuss useful and un-useful data, and talk about the lessons Dan learned in starting Inform.ly -= Win Stuff! =- We are now regularly receiving copies of books from the authors we feature (and other goodies) to give away to PreneurCast listeners. To enter our current competition, just visit: http://www.preneurmarketing.com/win -= Links =- - Online http://inform.ly - Dan's service, and home of his blog and podcast too - Books The Lean Startup - Eric Reis - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 011 - Numbers -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes

This week, Pete and Dom discuss the problems your clients might face if you forget that you have knowledge that they don't, and they give some simple tips on how you can help your clients to feel at ease with you and the products and services you provide. -= Links =- - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 052 - 7 Levers of Business Redux Episode 091 - If I Was A... Tradie -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete chats with Trevor Young, author of Micro Domination - a book about leveraging the power of the Internet and social media to build a personal brand and grow your business - and they talk about the importance of creating quality content in this process -= WIN COPIES OF TREVOR'S BOOK =- We've secured a few copies of Trevor's book to give away to PreneurCast listeners. Listen to this week's episode to find out how you can win a copy for yourself. -= Links =- - Online http://microdominationbook.com/ - Trevor's site, dedicated to the book - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

This week, Pete talks to Wayne Breitbarth, author of The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success. They discuss the benefits of using LinkedIn as a business owner and entrepreneur, and the basics of getting started. Plus, Wayne highlights some power features. -= WIN COPIES OF WAYNE'S BOOK =- We've secured a few copies of Wayne's book to give away to PreneurCast listeners. Listen to this week's episode to find out how you can win your own copy. -= Links =- - Online http://www.powerformula.net/ - Wayne's site, dedicated to the book - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete and Dom continue the If I Was… series with a discussion around Yoga Teachers and Yoga Studios, and how the 7 Levers of Business can be used as a framework to improve those specific kinds of businesses (or any other kind of business, really) Let us know if you have any ideas for "If I Was…" Drop us a line at preneurcast@preneurgroup.com if you'd like us to discuss your particular type of business in one of our "If I Was…" episodes. -= Links =- - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 052 - 7 Levers of Business Redux -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete talks with Heather Smith, author of Learn Small Business Start-Up in 7 Days, and a certified Xero Accounting Software Consultant. They talk about the book, the main mistakes that people make when starting a small business, and how to avoid them. As a special offer to Preneurcast listeners, Heather has offered a free basic setup of the Xero platform for anyone signing up to the service through her link (mention this podcast episode): http://heathersmithsmallbusiness.com/xero/ Also, there is a signed copy of her new book, AND an invite to one of her Q&A sessions up for grabs. Details of how to enter are at the end of the episode. -= Links =- - Online http://heathersmithsmallbusiness.com - Find out more about Heather Smith http://www.xero.com/ - Online Accounting Software - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us on

In this Episode, Dom continues the Foundations series. This time he talks about one of the most difficult challenges for a lot of small businesses: sticking to your Core Business. He talks about the reasons for doing this, and the benefits it can bring. -= Links =- - Books Book Yourself Solid - Michael Port Built to Sell - John Warrillow - Online http://www.ProfitHacks.com - ProfitHacks is Pete and Dom's course about Productivity, Business Efficiency, and Streamlining your work to increase your Profits - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 044 - Outsourcing: Mechanics vs Core Business -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv Web Site.

Pete's back, and he continues the If I Was… series by talking to Dom about how the 7 Levers of Business can be applied to tradespeople and the service industry. As always, this episode isn't just for people in those businesses, there's tips for everyone. Let us know if you have any ideas for "If I Was…" Drop us a line at preneurcast@preneurgroup.com if you'd like us to discuss your particular type of business in one of our "If I Was…" episodes. -= Links =- -= Online www.websavvy.com.au - The site of Mike Rhodes, Google Adwords specialist www.sendoutcards.com/7daytrial - Send Out Cards -= Books Spin Selling - Neil Rackham Influence - Robert Cialdini - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 052 - 7 Levers of Business Redux Episode 019 - Dead Bodies, Wedding Cakes and The Mirror Economy -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.pren

Continuing the Foundations series, in this episode Dom talks about investing in yourself - something that is overlooked by most entrepreneurs who are new to business. It's important to invest in yourself and your team to ensure the growth of your business -= Links =- - Online http://www.ProfitHacks.com - ProfitHacks is our course about Productivity, Business Efficiency, and Hacking your way to Profits - Previous PreneurCast Episodes: All previous episodes are available over at http://preneurmedia.tv along with show notes, links and full transcripts of each episode. Episode 006 - Pete's Reading List Episode 010 - Masterminds Episode 026 - Outsourcing Episode 039 - How to Read A Book Episode 070 - Lazy Marketing Redux Episode 080 - Approaching Mentors -=- For more information about Pete and Dom, visit us online at http://www.preneurmedia.tv or drop us a line at: preneurcast@preneurgroup.com If you like what we're doing, please leave us a review on iTunes or a comment on the Preneurmedia.tv W