
072: Authentic Influence Live: Mic Takeover with Samantha Riley from Influence By Design podcast
04/01/22 • 46 min
In this special episode, Anf handed over the mic to his good friend and Influence By Design podcast host Samantha Riley.
Sam asked Anf questions about business and life.
Topics Discussed:
0:00 Sam Riley welcome
01:05 A look into Anf’s corporate career
05:30 Launching a side hustle in Toronto, Canada
08:26 Partnership lessons from a failed FB Ads agency business
16:16 How to find your mojo after you’ve lost it
17:11 An important lesson about getting what you want from Anf’s mentor
18:42 Two lessons from working in a call centre that apply to business
22:49 Why authentic marketing is so important
29:20 Benefits of niching down a product or service
36:25 Anf’s 3 favourite travel destinations and why
Resources:
- Samantha Riley’s website
- Influence By Design podcast Long Term Success In Business (Mic Takeover with Anfernee Chansamooth)
- Sam Riley’s “Coaches, Course Creators & Speakers: Community & Collaboration” FB group
- Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It by April Dunford
- Join our upcoming B2B Podcast Party to learn awesome content tips, connect with cool businesses, and pitch your business on our podcast. Register now.
- Be a guest on Authentic Influence & get a free 30-min content audit with expert advice on how to get more traffic and leads for your business. Apply today.
Connect with me:
Join the Authentic Influence community: https://www.simplecreativemarketing.com/community/
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://anferneec.com/newsletter
Grab my free case study guide: http://simplecreativemarketing.com/caseStudyGuide
Want free coaching? Submit your question: https://anchor.fm/authenticinfluence/message
#authenticinfluence #b2b #podcast
In this special episode, Anf handed over the mic to his good friend and Influence By Design podcast host Samantha Riley.
Sam asked Anf questions about business and life.
Topics Discussed:
0:00 Sam Riley welcome
01:05 A look into Anf’s corporate career
05:30 Launching a side hustle in Toronto, Canada
08:26 Partnership lessons from a failed FB Ads agency business
16:16 How to find your mojo after you’ve lost it
17:11 An important lesson about getting what you want from Anf’s mentor
18:42 Two lessons from working in a call centre that apply to business
22:49 Why authentic marketing is so important
29:20 Benefits of niching down a product or service
36:25 Anf’s 3 favourite travel destinations and why
Resources:
- Samantha Riley’s website
- Influence By Design podcast Long Term Success In Business (Mic Takeover with Anfernee Chansamooth)
- Sam Riley’s “Coaches, Course Creators & Speakers: Community & Collaboration” FB group
- Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning so Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It by April Dunford
- Join our upcoming B2B Podcast Party to learn awesome content tips, connect with cool businesses, and pitch your business on our podcast. Register now.
- Be a guest on Authentic Influence & get a free 30-min content audit with expert advice on how to get more traffic and leads for your business. Apply today.
Connect with me:
Join the Authentic Influence community: https://www.simplecreativemarketing.com/community/
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://anferneec.com/newsletter
Grab my free case study guide: http://simplecreativemarketing.com/caseStudyGuide
Want free coaching? Submit your question: https://anchor.fm/authenticinfluence/message
#authenticinfluence #b2b #podcast
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071: How to grow a SaaS startup from 0 to profitable on a shoestring budget ft. Vedran Rasic of LeadDelta
Do you want to learn how to grow a SaaS startup from 0 to profitable on a shoestring budget?
Listen to this interview with Vedran Rasic of LeadDelta, where we’ll discuss this topic.
Topics discussed:
00:00 Meet Vedran Rasic
05:55 What is Lead Delta?
07:48 How Ved’s previous startup Autoklose got acquired
11:23 Tips for selling a SaaS business
14:05 How to determine a selling price for your SaaS company
17:00 How to launch a SaaS product in a month
20:15 Finding a SaaS product to buy
21:10 Are you a producer or a seller?
23:10 How Ved grew Lead Delta from 0 to profitable
26:00 How to get user feedback for your SaaS product
27:20 The importance of good copy for attracting the right customers
28:00 How to get early funding by launching on Appsumo
34:47 How to sell more with integrity
38:30 How to go from launch to growing
39:20 Why customer success is more important than sales
43:06 Lessons from launching on Product Hunt
54:00 Can you get your Linkedin banned using Lead Delta?
55:00 How does Lead Delta work with your existing CRM tool?
59:48 Why LeadDelta ships product features weekly
01:01:00 Lead Delta’s current team structure
01:04:00 Ved’s tip for hiring interns
1:05:47 Recommended resources for entrepreneurs
1:10:45 One thing that Ved does for mental health
About Vedran Rasic:
Vedran is an entrepreneur experienced in delivering successful product GTM strategies, achieving targets & building high-performance teams.
His core competencies come to light where customer, product, and growth strategies intersect.
Resources:
- Leaddelta website
- Ved’s Product Hunt Masterclass training (use discount code VEDANF)
- Vedran Rasic’s LinkedIn
- Viral loops
- Y-Combinator entrepreneurship lessons
- Good To Great by Jim Collins
- Join our upcoming B2B Podcast Party to learn awesome content tips, connect with cool businesses, and pitch your business on our podcast. Register now.
- Be a guest on Authentic Influence & get a free 30-min content audit with expert advice on how to get more traffic and leads for your business. Apply today.
Connect with me:
Join the Authentic Influence community: https://www.simplecreativemarketing.com/community/
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://anferneec.com/newsletter
Grab my free case study guide: http://simplecreativemarketing.com/caseStudyGuide
Want free coaching? Submit your question: https://anchor.fm/authenticinfluence/message
#authenticinfluence #b2b #podcast
Next Episode

073: 5 Ways to Save Time Producing Content (Live B2B Podcast Party)
Want tips to cut down your content production and content marketing time?
Tune in to this episode as we share five time-saving tips for your business.
This community-powered episode was recorded live and features speed networking & Q&A session with live business owners who joined our B2B Podcast Party.
Sign up for our next monthly B2B Podcast Party at www.simplecreativemarketing.com/podcastparty
Topics discussed:
[00:00] B2B Podcast Party Welcome &
[05:40] 5 Ways to Save Time Producing Content
[10:47] 3 types of content every business should focus on
[32:14] How much content should you put in your newsletter?
[36:50] How often should you send newsletters to your list?
[42:28] Speed networking 90-second pitches
[1:01:21] Content marketing Q&A
Resources:
- Register for our next Podcast Party
- Free Case study guide
- Done-for-you case study service
- Take smarter notes and transcribe your voice with Otter Pro Lite (1-month free)
- Be a guest on Authentic Influence & get a free 30-min content audit with expert advice on how to get more traffic and leads for your business. Apply today.
Connect with me:
Join the Authentic Influence community: https://www.simplecreativemarketing.com/community/
Subscribe to my newsletter: https://anferneec.com/newsletter
Grab my free case study guide: http://simplecreativemarketing.com/caseStudyGuide
Want free coaching? Submit your question: https://anchor.fm/authenticinfluence/message
#authenticinfluence #b2b #podcast
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