This episode originally aired on KDNL-ABC30 in St. Louis, Missouri as part of the Fall season of The Rise To The Top. You can catch new episodes every Sunday at 9:30 AM CST before “This Week”, with replays at 1 AM CST every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.

In This Episode

1. I have a rapidly expanding practice that is very niche-focused and growth is becoming quite a challenge. When what you sell is not a computer program or a can of beer, but instead is your time, what is the best way to grow and scale up your operations? – Question submitted by Martin Kamenski, President, Rock Star CPA.

Panelists:

JoAnna Dettmann, Co-Founder, … Read More »

This episode originally aired on ABC (KDNL-ABC30). You can catch the new season every Sunday at 9:30 AM CST (before “This Week”), with replays Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after “Jimmy Kimmel Live”, and of course here on The Rise To The Top.

In This Episode

Discussions on…

1. How do you find the right partners for your biz? – Question submitted by Michael Daehn, Founder of Marketing Genius.

Panelists:

Bruce Gibbs, President, GFI Digital

JoAnna Dettmann, Co-Founder, tSunela

Kevin Gagnepain, Marketing Coordinator, APC Direct

2. The LLC is commonly known as the best way to setup a company. Why would someone do something else? What is the … Read More »

*Note this special panel is from this past month’s RISE Lunch in St. Louis, Missouri. The next event takes place on August 25th with a whole lot of RISE (Revolutionary Ideas Supporting Entrepreneurship) and  features short, powerful, actionable, interactive business building presentations for entrepreneurs, business owners and marketers (sort of like our unique spin on TED). We are limiting it to just 50 forward-thinkers like you  for intimacy purposes and you can nab early bird pricing right here.

On the panel sharing experiences, tips, ideas and more:

Scott Scully: Scott Scully has been an entrepreneur for most of his professional career. He has either started or invested in several different companies. Two of those companies were noted in INC. … Read More »

Note: This is a guest video and post from Scott Scully at Abstrakt Marketing. Disclosure: Abstrakt is a partner of The Rise To The Top, but I choose this post to feature because Scott knows what the heck he is talking about.

1. Brand – Who are you?  What do you do?
2. Competitive Positioning – How are you different from your competition?
3. Sales Presentation & Close Presentation
4. Sales Collaterals – brochures and sell sheets
5. Door Opener – For example, a “no charge audit”
6. Case Studies & Testimonials
7. Interactive Website with video
8. Search Engine Optimization
9. Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Blog
10. Customer Marketing – customer e-newsletter

Note … Read More »

Disclosure: Scott and Abstrakt Marketing are partners of The Rise To The Top, which makes them extra awesome.

A helping hand in the marketing world. Although the “DIY” tools are out there for entrepreneurs and marketers, nothing beats experience from an entrepreneur who has gone through it all. And that is Scott Scully. Scott, who has been on the show before, is the founder of Abstrakt Marketing which is a new approach to the marketing world focused on increasing sales (seriously!).

Scott is an entrepreneur who helps entrepreneurs. The big lesson here is know your DNA. What are you good at and where could you use some help? There are only 24 hours in the day. If you aren’t … Read More »