Earn The Ask

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Earn the Ask teaches listeners how to use the concepts of Engagement Equity to build solid relationships, market effectively, and improve both their professional and personal lives. Listen for ideas on how to give value, how to take care of your own needs by radiating outward, and how to earn the right to ask for the things that matter most to you. Presented by Pixel Fire Marketing read less

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Announcing: The Engaging Life Podcast!

Announcing: The Engaging Life Podcast!

Join Angela and frequent Earn The Ask guest, Brandon Souba, as they take on a new podcast together! The Engaging Life discusses using the principles of Engagement Equity to enhance your business and personal life. Check out The Engaging Life wherever you listen to podcasts!

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Announcing: The Engaging Life Podcast!

Announcing: The Engaging Life Podcast!

Join Angela and frequent Earn The Ask guest, Brandon Souba, as they take on a new podcast together! The Engaging Life discusses using the principles of Engagement Equity to enhance your business and personal life. Check out The Engaging Life wherever you listen to podcasts!

Part 3: Special Guest Brandon Souba: Breaking Into a New Industry–How to Give Value While Getting Known

Part 3: Special Guest Brandon Souba: Breaking Into a New Industry–How to Give Value While Getting Known

In the final episode of our series, special guest Brandon Souba talks about how to make the transition into a new career and how to start building connections when you don’t have any prior knowledge of or experience with the industry. Listen in for some great tips!

Part 2: Special Guest Brandon Souba: Unique Ways to Give Value to Those You Just Met

Part 2: Special Guest Brandon Souba: Unique Ways to Give Value to Those You Just Met

It can be difficult to practice The Platinum Rule upon first meeting someone. Special guest Brandon Souba talks about how to give instant value in a networking or corporate setting while still building connections and making strides toward your career goals.

Part 1: Special Guest Brandon Souba: Ways to Make Connections

Part 1: Special Guest Brandon Souba: Ways to Make Connections

My special guest Brandon Souba and I talk about how you can make connections that last by using Engagement Equity as well as how to set the tone rather than letting others set the tone for you. Tune in to learn how this master networker and connector continually gives value to those he meets.

The 80/20 Rule in Social Media

The 80/20 Rule in Social Media

What do your social media posts look like? Are you making enough valuable deposits that warrants your right to Earn The Ask? My special guest Maysie Scherer from the Pixel Fire Marketing team joins me to give you tips and tricks for developing social media content that follows the 80/20 rule.

Leading with Empathy

Leading with Empathy

What is empathic leadership and how can you put empathy into action to make your business a better place for all? In this episode, I’ll explore what empathy in action looks like for leaders and give some tips on how you can use Power Players to make your employees feel valued and engaged. Bonus book recommendations for further reading!

The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Part 3)

The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Part 3)

What stories are your employees telling themselves? That they are a valued part of your company? Or that they are unappreciated and undervalued? Listen to this week’s podcast to find out how to tell what story your employees have in their heads and how to make sure all your employees feel appreciated, valued, and important.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Part 2)

The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Part 2)

Your customers and clients all tell themselves stories about who they are and why they buy certain products or engage with specific businesses. Identifying what story they are telling themselves will help you solidify your brand and reach your target audience. Find out ways you can do this when you listen to this episode!

The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Part 1)

The Stories We Tell Ourselves (Part 1)

We all make up stories in our head about what’s going on, how we’re being treated (and why), and what it all means. Most of the time, these stories are based less on reality than on what we think of ourselves, our triggers, and other issues. In this episode, I talk about how and why we make up stories and how to be objective before our stories take over.

Tune into Your Own Station

Tune into Your Own Station

One of the best ways to practice the Radiating Outward concept is to stay true to yourself, stick to your own beliefs, and keep an inner sense of stability no matter what others are doing or how they are feeling. In this episode, I talk about how to do this by tuning into your own station!

Using Engagement Equity with Ad Campaigns

Using Engagement Equity with Ad Campaigns

My special guest Courtney Zych from the Pixel Fire team joins me in this podcast so we can discuss how Engagement Equity works when you’re doing an online ad campaign. Learn about ways to give value in the midst of all the “asking” so your campaigns deliver better results!

My Favorite Books

My Favorite Books

One of my favorite pastimes is reading and I always love recommending books in my podcasts to help enrich your lives and improve your businesses. In this episode, I give some recommendations on business, non-fiction, and fiction books that have helped me create a more fulfilling world.

Creating Engaged Employees

Creating Engaged Employees

Employee engagement is a necessary component of any successful business. In this podcast, I talk about the 10 C’s of employee engagement and tips on making sure you are creating the right environment in which your employees can thrive.

Crafting the Ask

Crafting the Ask

The ask is just as important as the deposits in the Engagement Equity world. Why is the ask important? How can you time your ask and make sure you’ve earned the right to it? And, most importantly, how can you recover from an ask being rejected? All this and more will be covered in this episode of the Earn the Ask podcast!

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Equity Part 3

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Equity Part 3

Engagement Equity is all about building solid relationships that are beneficial for everyone! In the third part of my Frequently Asked Questions About EE segment, I talk more about using the tips and tricks of Engagement Equity to build strong relationships with your networking partners, customers and clients, and those in your personal life.

Opening and Closing an Account

Opening and Closing an Account

How do you know when to establish an account with someone in your life? And what are the guidelines to closing an account that is no longer serving you and sapping your energy? Those are the topics discussed in this episode, along with a brand new concept not even mentioned in the book: The Universal Account!

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Equity Part 2

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Equity Part 2

In this follow-up podcast, I talk about questions I frequently get asked about using Engagement Equity in marketing including how to use it when designing websites and creating social media content. I also talk about leading your customers through the sales cycle to develop raving fans and grow your business the right way.

Do you know what bids for attention are? Do you know how to respond to them in a way that strengthens relationships and helps your business grow? In this episode, I’ll talk about the concept of ‘making the chili’, or giving people what they want as a way to give value.

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Equity Part 1

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Equity Part 1

New to the Engagement Equity concept or just want a refresher? In this episode, I give a primer on the EE concept and answer some FAQs like “How is Engagement Equity different from other ways of building relationships?” and “What are Power Players?” I’ll also talk about where EE can be used and how to practice “radiating outward.”

Men Vs. Women in Networking with Special Guest Brandon Souba

Men Vs. Women in Networking with Special Guest Brandon Souba

The ADHD DJ is back in part two of our podcast on networking. In this episode, we discuss how men and women are different when it comes to networking and how you can master any type of networking scenario by using the Engagement Equity Power Players. Tune in for some great tips and plenty of laughs.