Have you ever found yourself in a marketing hole, wondering how you are going to dig yourself out? You know, one of those times where are you trying your best to generate leads and convert it into sales, but it is not working. Our guest today is Austin LaRoche, who shares with us his M2S Framework to help take leads to sales.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
There are a lot of tough times, sometimes you get yourself in a hole, that just means you can climb out of it.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.atakinteractive.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • www.linkedin.comGinGaustinlarochef
  • www.youtube.comGCAtakInteractivu

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Austin LaRoche is the CEO of ATAK Interactive and creator of the M2S (Marketing-to-Sales) Framework, a B2B growth system that synchronizes strategy and execution in a simple, pragmatic plan. Based out of Pasadena, California, ATAK Interactive is a full-service marketing agency with employees and clients across the globe. Austin is an engaged entrepreneur with a passion for helping other business owners see their vision come to light. His company motto is "Strength in Structure," where he and his team watch their clients go from random acts of marketing into an organized operation that can measure and optimize success at each stage of their customer’s journey.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Do you know what your paid time off policy is at your company? And, are your staff taking their vacation time? Maybe a better question is are you taking your vacation time? Our guest today is Shannon Joy Mekeel who shares with us about her book and the importance of paid time off for your staff.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
Make sure you have a time off policy and that your team uses it.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://sjmconsultingservices.co/
• Get a copy of her book here: CLICK HERE.
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonmekeel
  • https://www.instagram.com/shannonjoy8/
  • https://twitter.com/sunshineshan8
  • http://www.youtube.com/@SJMConsultingServices
  • https://www.facebook.com/shannon.mekeel
  • https://www.facebook.com/SJMConsultingServices/
  • https://www.facebook.com/PTOAffirm/
  • https://www.facebook.com/youhavearrivedbook/

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Shannon Joy Mekeel served her country as a logistics troop in the United States Air Force for eight years. She has 20 + years of experience in corporate America in multiple industries. Her company SJM Consulting Services specializes in culture certification, marketing storytelling, and operational improvement and implementation. Shannon is a mom of three young men ages 26, 23, and19. She is the wife of an Illinois farm boy turned Marine, who is currently enduring prostate cancer treatment. Motivated by the issues she saw in all industries, Shannon published her first book in the spring of 2023, "You Have Arrived, The Roadmap to Empathy Where Stories Light the Way.”

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

When is the last time you read a great story or a fiction book? Did you have a chance to discuss it with others or share some of the lessons learned? If it’s been a while or you can’t recall the last time, then this episode is for you.

Our guest today is Melanie Bell, who shares how reading fiction can actually help you become a better leader.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
People find it easier to talk about other people in the story, instead of themselves.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.leaderswhofiction.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieabell/
  • https://www.leaderswhofiction.com/
  • https://www.strategicpiece.com/

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Melanie is the Founder of Leaders Who Fiction, an online book club and community that offers a unique way for people to acquire and develop leadership qualities through reading and discussing novels. On this fast-growing platform, leaders meet on the last Wednesday of each month for intellectual, business-oriented conversations centered around a selected novel.

Melanie is also the Co-Founder of Strategic Piece, where she works with C-suite executives at growth-stage companies to deliver exceptional revenue growth by bringing together their marketing, sales, and service teams around an information-driven customer experience built on the HubSpot platform.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Are you in cruise control with your business? Have you hit a point where you have settled in and are a little complacent? Our guest today is Dr. Jonathan Baktari, and he shares with us how he continues to grow his business by pushing himself out of his comfort zone and taking calculated risks.


TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
It is easy to go into “cruise control” for your business. Don’t forget about your hunger when you started your business.


LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:


•You can visit our guest's website at: http://www.enationaltesting.com
•Get a copy of our guest's book CLICK HERE.
•Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
•https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
•If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
•Connect with our guest on social:
◦https://www.instagram.com/baktarimd
◦https://twitter.com/BaktariMDMedia
◦https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-baktarimd/
◦https://www.facebook.com/BaktariMD/
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Dr. Baktari is the Founder and CEO of eNational Testing, US Drug Test Centers and e7 Health. He is a preeminent, national business thought leader interviewed in The Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Barron’s, andmany other national publications. He is also an opinion writer for The Hill and the Toronto Star.

e7 Health is a company that leverages technology to offer innovative medical care while providing cost savings for their patients and clients. They specialize in 7 areas of health care (Travel Medicine, Student Health, Corporate Health Services, Drug Testing,STD Testing, Physicals and Labs, and Vaccines) and have $5M+ in annual revenues.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Today’s episode is extra special as it is the celebration of our podcasts’ 4 year anniversary. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners who have been with us and a part of our journey. And, I always remember our first episode because it was released right around Father’s Day.

On our celebration episodes I always like to have a special topic or special guest and today is no different. I was honored to have the opportunity to interview Brad Sugars, who is the founder and Chairman of ActioCOACH, which has over 1,100 franchisees in 83 countries. Brad shares with us some key insights into marketing and growing a business, the 3 phases to growing your franchise system from 1 to 100 franchises, and the 5 sales that occur during the franchise sales process.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
“You can’t outperform your knowledge.”

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at:
  • www.actioncoach.com
  • www.bradsugars.com
• Get a copy of our guest's book CLICK HERE.
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • Subscribe to Brad's podcast, The Big Success Podcast: https://bradsugars.com/the-big-success-podcast/
  • Get a copy of Brad's Instant Success book series by CLICKING HERE.
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradsugars/

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Brad Sugars is the Chairman and Founder of ActionCOACH, a multi-million-dollar franchise providing result-driven education and business solutions to entrepreneurs and executives in 70+ countries across the world. Since starting it in 1993, Brad has scaled up his venture into an award-winning global enterprise that coaches 15,000 businesses on a weekly basis, helping them grow, sustain, and succeed. With over 30 years of experience in the entrepreneurial space, Brad has established himself as one of the world’s leading business coaches. He has lent his professional expertise to 9+ companies as a CEO, besides building his personal brand as a renowned business guru, keynote speaker, and best-selling author.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

Have you ever heard the stories of a business that promised employees a payout at the sale of it, only to have their promised share to be diluted or eliminated right before the sale happened? I know I have heard some of those before.

Our guest today is Feras Alhlou who shares with us a wealth of great business growth information, but most importantly, how when he sold his business for 8-figures he kept his word to his employees.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:
There are no shortcuts to success.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.startupwithferas.com/
• Get a copy of our guest's book: CLICK HERE.
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • YouTube: www.youtube.com/@StartUpWithFeras
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/FerasAlhlou
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StartUpFeras
  • Instagram: instagram.com/StartUpFeras
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/ferasa

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Feras has founded, grown, and sold businesses in Silicon Valley and abroad, scaling them from zero revenue to 7 and 8 figures.In 2019, Feras sold e-Nor, a digital marketing consulting company, to Dentsu (a top-5 global media company).Feras has served as an advisor to 150+ founders. In his current venture, Start Up With Feras, he's on a mission to help entrepreneurs in the consulting and services space start and grow their businesses smarter and stronger.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.

With summer unofficially started you might be thinking it is time to take a vacation, but find yourself unable to step away from your work or maybe you would like to find the fun again in running your own business. If this is the case, then today’s episode is for you.

In today’s episode, we interview Kris Ward, who is an expert at helping successful leaders and entrepreneurs get hold of their time and schedules to bring the fun back into their business.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:

Your business should support your life, not consume it.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://www.winthehourwintheday.com/
• Free links from guest: www.freegiftfromkris.com
• Get a copy of our guest's book: CLICK HERE
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • Win The Hour Win The Day
    https://www.winthehourwintheday.com/
    
    
  • Win The Hour Win The Day Podcast
    https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/now-your-business/id1484859150
    
    
  • Linkedin
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriswardstopworkingsohard/
    
    
  • Tik Tok
    https://www.tiktok.com/@kriswardxx
    
    
  • Facebook
    https://www.facebook.com/krisward.ca
    
    
  • Twitter
    https://twitter.com/krisward
    
    
  • IG
    https://www.instagram.com/kriswardlive/

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Kris Ward is the leading authority in leveraging your time and scaling your business. Kris is the founder of the Win The Hour, Win the Day philosophy.

After the loss of her husband, Kris returned full-time to her work as a marketing strategist. She was relieved that her business had not only survived her absence but was growing. Now, Kris has completely changed the landscape for entrepreneurs by sharing the successful practices that allowed her absence.

Kris has shared the stage with Jack Canfield - Chicken Soup For The Soul, Kevin Harrington original Shark from Shark Tank, James Malinchak -ABC's Secret Millionaire, Sharon Lechter - Rich Dad Poor Dad Co Author and Joe Theismann - NFL All star and commentator to name a few. Kris has also featured on award winning podcasts, radio and TV shows.

You can hear Kris on her own podcast - Win The Hour Win The Day, where she has engaging conversations with dynamic guests covering a variety of business topics so you can get to your next win now!

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If you have kids at home, do you have a plan to pay for college? And, did you know as a business owner that there are different requirements for how your income and need based aid is calculated? In today’s episode, we interview Brad Baldridge, who shares with us some tips on how to tame the high cost of college.

TODAY'S WIN-WIN:

Get some information to learn more about paying for college, get a plan, and be prepared.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

• You can visit our guest's website at: https://baldridgecollegesolutions.com/
• Attend our Franchise Sales Training Workshop:
• https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/franchisesalestraining/
• If you are ready to franchise your business or take it to the next level: CLICK HERE.
• Connect with our guest on social:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradbaldridge/
  • https://www.facebook.com/TamingTheHighCostOfCollege/
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taming-the-high-cost-of-college/id710604880

ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Brad Baldridge is one of the nation’s leading college financial experts. He teaches families the best ways to plan, saveand pay for college so they can make their children’s college dreams come true without wiping out their finances ortheir retirement.For over 20 years, he has shared his expertise and insights through his private practice, as a blogger and host of theTaming the High Cost of College Podcast, and as a presenter at numerous workshops and seminars.

ABOUT BIG SKY FRANCHISE TEAM:
This episode is powered by Big Sky Franchise Team. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at: https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big Sky Franchise Team at: 855-824-4759.