What Expert Authority World™ is saying about the show:

  • Great show!
    by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I'm absolutely hooked on this podcast! Huge kudos to Mario for consistently delivering top-notch episodes. Keep up the fantastic work!

  • Amazing Guests, Real World Advice
    by Demi @ Comcastro.com from United States

    Just wanted to say thank you, Mario! Great practical ideas and such enthusiasm. I recommend this show for anyone looking to change their mindset through access to access to some great real world inspiration.

  • These podcasts have some great nuggets!!
    by Jen from Fort Worth from United States

    Mario has an A guest list that go out of their way to give you their best tips to be successful in your business endeavor. I’ve learned so much in a short amount of time. Highly recommend!

  • Inspiring Real World and Practical
    by SheriTraxler from United States

    Love the inspiration of “hey if they can do this so can I “ And that there is practical ideas from their expertise too Also love the variety of times

  • SUPER PRO production, and better content
    by JoshRamsey from South Africa

    Hits the nail on the head, and brings practical insight while doing it!

  • Enthusiasm and experience
    by Cfow110 from United States

    Mario is an enthusiastic experienced interviewer. He creates conversations with great content but also leaves room for some whimsy with his imperfect action round questions.

  • What an Enjoyable Show!
    by BretRidgway from United States

    Mario Frachini is the consummate pro when it comes to being a podcast host. The time just flew by and the conversation was great!

  • Great Show!
    by erseburse from United States

    Always providing great content- keep it up!

  • Insightful, inspiring and empowering!!
    by Anya Bartholomew from United States

    This is a gem!! You've got to pay attention to "little" things to appreciation the power of this incredible useful information!! The more you listen, the more you love it! Try and you'll see!!

  • Love love love
    by Tanyamariedube from Canada

    What a great show. I loved listening to your episode with Dave Lorenzo on the 60 Second Sale. As someone who loves sales (but loathed them when I started with cold calls and cold door knocking), I loved what he said about hearing the word “no”. In sales, we are trained to look for the no’s. It makes us really good at it if we can really get into it. What you two were talking about with regard to how our limitations are i’’our minds really resonated with me. I love that because it’s a game changer when you understand that sales is just about helping people solve a massive problem and getting paid for it and then taking imperfect action, get on your feet and have fun. Thanks so much! Love this show.

  • Amazing podcast!
    by maddie@podcastingyou from United States

    This podcast is incredibly informative and empowering! Each episode is an insightful deep dive into an entrepreneurial story that highlights tenacity, innovation, and advice to help you level up in your own journey.

  • INSIGHTFUL!
    by Mitko I. from Bulgaria

    A ton of value, keep rocking!

  • Great show!
    by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    I love this show. The host is really entertaining and the content is pure gold. This podcast became my top show. Keep up the great work, Mario!

  • Insightful and wide ranging
    by purpletom111 from United Kingdom

    This is an excellent podcast for anyone looking to optimise their business. Mario is a fabulous host with brilliant questions and a relaxed, friendly demeanour. I loved Episode 261 about Growth Marketing, really useful - high product quality is the best marketing strategy out there!

  • Brilliant insights from the best…
    by jxywvut from United States

    No matter what big business mountain you are trying to summit, the EA podcast has something amazing to inspire and teach you how to start or scale your venture. I love tuning in every day to learn actionable insights from a new expert or industry. So much value to sink your teeth into. Give it a listen!

  • Top Notch Quality Content for Authentic Leaders
    by dropinceo from United States

    A meticulous production, a highly professional host with authentic conversation creates an amazing experience for the listener. A must listen for insights and inspiration for the Entreprener or C-Suite Leader.

  • Love it!
    by Mariann!! from United States

    It’s definitely worth your time if you are trying to stay informed.

  • Actionable and Inspiring
    by Ben_Cook28 from United States

    I appreciate the authenticity, quality of the guests, and insights from this podcast

  • Essential content for your entrepreneurial journey
    by MCarmen Baldovi from United Kingdom

    Mario’s interviews are full of valuable tips from business experts that you shouldn’t miss in your entrepreneurial journey. Listening to this podcast is being a massive help for me and I hope it is for you.

  • Wealth of Information
    by KPM D. from United States

    Great interviews. Always great to have the opportunity to hear from experts in their fields and glean from their years of wisdom. Keep up the good work!

  • Packed with actionable content!
    by mwforrester from United States

    Mario has a top-notch podcast with outstanding guests! I’m able to come away with information that I can apply to my own business, to generate growth and increase my ability to provide positive impact. When you spend your time to listen to an episode of EA Effect you can be sure that you will get an amazing return on time investment.

  • Powerful!
    by MichaelUnbroken from United States

    This is the show I needed 13 years ago before I ruined my first business. I think being able to have tangible and practical insight from people who are one step ahead of you is everything congrats to Mario for an amazing show! - @MichaelUnbroken

  • First Rate Host and Brilliant Guests
    by Wade Galt from United States

    Mario is an extremely well prepared and professional host that gets the best out of his guests. He interviews fundamentally sound guests to share powerful business strategies and wisdom. Definitely worth your time to listen.

  • Great show.
    by mdaciuk from Canada

    Excellent interviews and guests. Liked the show on how to defend your reputation. “Customers, communities and critics.” Good way at looking at stakeholders. Thanks for the great content.

  • Great topics - and tips!
    by Kate | EOFire from United States

    Loving Mario’s podcast! Not only does he hit so many great topics, but his episodes are filled with tips and strategies you can actually use right now. For example, I just listened to his episode about Podmatch with Alex SanFilippo, and Mario doesn’t just read off a list of questions and move through the interview robotically - he actually has a conversation, and shares his own experiences with the power of guest podcasting and why others should be doing this to grow their own audience. Thank you, Mario! Keep up the heat!

  • So glad I found this podcast!
    by Nate804 from United States

    I’m so excited to continue jumping into episodes of this podcast. So much knowledge from so many successful business men & women. Adding this to my weekly workflow for sure!

  • So much information
    by abal31 from United States

    Such a great show. So much information and helps with many areas of our business.

  • 0285: Sales Driven Agency: Helping Founders Become Predictable, Sustainable and Scalable
    by Mary2577 from Philippines

    Thank you so much and keep on doing more great show.

  • Easily One of My Favorites
    by ScottDGray from United States

    I recently discovered Expert Authority Effect. It’s quickly worked it’s way onto my list of must listen podcasts. The episodes are less than an hour and packed with great information from top-level entrepreneurs.

  • Priceless Content!
    by megan@podcastingyou from United States

    Mario does such a good job covering a variety of topics. His guests offer awesome advice as well. I would recommend this show to anyone looking to learn more about entrepreneurship!

  • Very helpful
    by Luke and Susie from Australia

    As a business owner I love being challenged to see things a different way and be reminded of how to do thing better. This podcast has been so helpful to do that.

  • Great Show
    by emj-js from United States

    Mario does an excellent job being fun an entertaining while asking insightful questions to draw out the experise of his guests. Thoughtful, helpful conversations to make work and life better. Thanks!

  • Smart Ways to Gift
    by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I learned some key things during Mario's interview with Chelsea Martin on gifting. What stands out is how impactful direct mail really is and how important a customized presentation of your products not only creates happy customers, but also a great referral source. Thank you!

  • Heart Centered Success
    by Macnjacs from United States

    Your interview with Brandon Fong was great. I appreciated the fact you started with the 3 steps, it was so valuable it really made me want to hear more. Thanks!

  • Love this show!
    by Gisele_Oliveira from United States

    This is so far my favorite podcast. It’s been my weekly dose of motivation and inspiration. Keep up the great work, Mario !

  • So much value!
    by Loose Seeds from United States

    The conversation with James, Sana and John Lee Dumas was awesome. Unique questions were asked by the hosts and JLD responded with gems that I stick right into my pocket. Thanks for this valuable info on how to up my podcasting game guys!

  • Always Enjoy Mario's Interviews!
    by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Great Podcast
    by 11Dreamer11 from United States

    Really interesting interviews that are really well done! Great listen and great for inspiration.

  • Innovative
    by Michelle Kaplan from United States

    I love Mario's energy! It captures my attention throughout his podcasts. Listenng to him and his guests, their ideas, actions, and accomplishments makes me brainstorm what's next for my business. Relevant and fresh!

  • Inspiriation 7 Days A Week!
    by ST Rappaport | LifePix from United States

    Mario doesn't miss a day. No matter what is going on, there's an episode relase. Mario is on a mission and nothing is going to stop him. He's a real model to be doing these interviews!

  • An Expert on Experts!
    by Powerful Eric from United States

    Love this show! Mario's show is a asset to podcasting. Thanks for helping others Mario!

  • Now I know
    by Margo Lovett from United States

    Mario, I see how active and generous you are in Podcast Paradise. Today, I listened to a few of your shows - episodes 1 & 59. Episode 1 brought me into the moment of prayer. You produced a show according to the Spirit. Now I know why you are so generous, able to operate from your seat of genius. Margo Lovett

  • Keeping the Books
    by E-World from United States

    Great interview with Judith keeping Net Profits as key thing to look at. Interesting point she made some owners make 30 millions but not enough Net to take a paycheck.

  • Excellent podcast
    by Atomickitten99 from United States

    I’m enjoying the guest interviews. They are packed full of great nuggets! Thank you.

  • Unique - Engaging - Bold
    by Paul D Johnson from United States

    As host of interveiw based The God Zone Show podcast I fournd Mario's show uniquely valuable in providing inpriation and engouragment for my work.

  • Fun, insightful, and quality production
    by koltrass from United States

    Mario brings in top-notch guests for engaging conversations on a variety of topics. Moreover, his attention to technical (e.g. audio, editing) quality is obvious and makes a difference. Listen to be entertained and enlightened!

  • Inspiring interviews to take the next step!
    by BillableWithBaby from United States

    Inspiring interviews with interesting entrepreneurs inform and motivate you to take things to the next level. Always good things to learn and implement. Thank you Mario!

  • Pure value, I love it
    by Jdoggg222 from United States

    Mario has a way of asking the questions I am wondering as the guest is speaking. He seems to intentionally ask the questions that most benefit you as a listener. Great podcast!

  • Loved the Craig Handley Episode
    by MHillfan from United States

    Mario’s energy is infectious and Craig Handley is a character and some. But really every episode brings out the uniqueness of each guest. This pod has become one of my must listens›

  • Inspiring. Informative.
    by SunDevil from United States

    Mario is incredibly inspiring and does something few other podcast hosts can manage to do… allow his guests to actuall talk at length and answer his questions. He offers great information and I really appreciate that he is invested in what his guests have to offer as well. Other podcasts come across as an ego stroke for the host, but this podcast is truly here to help guests share their stories as well to the benefit of the listener. Worth subscribing.

  • Game changer
    by TimLawson21 from United States

    This podcast is informative and inspiring. I love it!

  • If you are a wanna be entrepreneur look no further!
    by Elisa Di Napoli from United Kingdom

    Great podcast full of interesting insights. The host is engaging and thoughtful and I can say I have enjoyed listening to each episode!

  • Amazing Interviews not to miss!!!
    by Jbower1282 from United States

    Consistantly uniques interviews or amazing people really making it happen.

  • Mario is a great host with great questions!
    by alexdesigns from United States

    Take a few minutes out of your day to listen to Mario. He is a super smart guy and I love the questions he asks his guests.

  • A great podcast for dreamers and do-ers!
    by Chiquita2727 from United States

    Lots of great information and inspiration for anyone who wants to turn dreams into reality. Mario brings a lot of spot-on information to this podcast.

  • Great Show
    by Palminchen from London from United Kingdom

    Love the broad selection of topics for inner

  • Amazing inspirational stories
    by colas_18 from United Kingdom

    This podcast is so good. The stories from the people sharing their stories about their struggles in life and how they overcame these struggles is just inspirational and helped me push harder when things get tough. Keep up the good work with these amazing interviews Mario.

  • Fantastic
    by sttoggyigctdrvy from United States

    Mario goes above & beyond on his show. Lots of great information for his listeners!

  • Top Learning
    by BLNT PPTT from Hungary

    Love hearing these great interviews with a great host. Keep up the good work!

  • Mario inspires!
    by Fatherof10yrold from United States

    These interviews are fantastic. Mario inspires with great questions that draw out great answers from his guests!

  • Expert authority!
    by Tara Williams Phone from United States

    Mario shares some amazing people on this podcast and they have some gold to share!

  • Great show!
    by Karen @ Interview Valet from United States

    Mario is an awesome podcast host! I love the FB Live interviews and the opportunity for listeners to engage in real time. The audio and video quality is spot on every time. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss anything! You won't be sorry.

  • A Podcasters Inspiration!
    by JamieKullman from United States

    Mario has so much insight and delivers such incredible value through his show. I just started listening, but I've already learned so much from him and his wonderful interviews. Keep up the awesome work!!

  • Quality professionalism
    by VirtForce from United States

    I can’t say enough about how pristine and professional Mario is in his interviews. He truly wants his guests to have the best experience and recording possible. And not to mention he is fun and knows how to put people at ease in front of the camera.

  • How to conquer your limiting beliefs
    by Dave4syth from United States

    Listen to episode 103 an dlearn how to overcome your limiting beliefs. Great advice.

  • I can’t believe how much I learned in just one episode
    by AwesomeMontana from United States

    Mario is knowledgeable, curious and able to bring great guests that deliver value that every business needs to understand! Outstanding podcast!

  • Great content!
    by Cory Lee Leadership from United States

    Mario does a great job of providing relevant information and bringing on guests to share their expertise in a variety of fields. Highly recommend his podcast!

  • Fascinating interviews
    by Bill Ringle from United States

    Mario brings on accomplished guests and draws out their expertise and stories in a way that leaves me on the edge of my seat. Keep up the great work, Mario!

  • Love It!
    by Laura Moreno Cabanillas from India

    Loving this podcasts, an entrepreneur I really appreciate the energy and passion being shared to help us grow our business. Keep up the great work.

  • Boost my Amazon sales!
    by SurvivalDad from United States

    I tap Amazon as one of my sales channels and your interview with John Ghiorso was an eye-opener. Ignore at your own peril!

  • Great Podcast for Leaders
    by grice79 from United States

    So much great advice from great people. I especially liked the recent episode on upping your presentation game. Very helpful!!

  • Interesting and USEFUL
    by Banking On Music from United States

    I love being able to use the info provided by your interviewers to make my career more successful!

  • Love It!
    by LauraMore from United States

    I loved the Memorial Day episode, Mario! Thanks so much for creating this awesome podcast!

  • Memorial Day
    by Dave4syth from United States

    I really enjoyed the Memorial Day episode. It was a sincere and heart felt tribute to our veterans.

  • Flawless interview style
    by GninraeL14 from United States

    Mario makes everyone appear even more interesting to me. Great format and style!

  • Come here for value
    by Joshua User 202! from Canada

    Really appreciated this podcast for the raw, genuine interviews. Love it!

  • Crisp and interesting interviews
    by Joel Goobich from United States

    As someone who created one of the first podcasts dedicated to video marketing, I was very impressed by your recent episode about using video. Your interview style is crisp and interesting

  • If you are in business, this podcast needs to be on your playlist.
    by Macstephen1 from United States

    Mario has a great conversational style that helps his guests shine. This show is a must if you have an entrepreneurial spirit. It provides thought provoking content that will help any businessperson in their quest for success.

  • New Subscriber here and on your YouTube Channel
    by Angela Brown Oberer from United States

    Wow Mario you have a real knack for interviewing. You ask great questions and have a fun way of keeping the conversations lively and interesting. After listening to your episode with Owen Video I subscribed to your podcast and then I hunted you down on YouTube. High Five and great job!

  • Very Professional & Engaging Show!
    by Mitche Graf from United States

    Mario is extremely engaging and can hold your attention, and is a great interviewer! He has some great guests that really get into the details of running a successful business. Keep up the great work Mario!

  • Great Content
    by Pilar S. from United States

    Excellent! LOTS of advice from experts. The most recent episode talks about speaking–a must-listen for anyone who presents or is thinking about presenting.

  • Great content!
    by @Mentally_Strong from United States

    I really enjoy your podcast each time I listen. The content helps any entreprenur level up with they do. Keep it up and thanks for each episode.

  • Professional and Informative
    by Bruce at Mindfulness Mode from Canada

    Mario Fachini is an excellent interviewer and has terrific guests on the show. I highly recommend this podcast.

  • Great Podcast
    by Amber Fuhriman from United States

    I love the topic of this podcast. The episode with Tod Lindsay is super super helpful!!

  • Great find!
    by Reed Stiles from United States

    Great message and content. Stumbled upon this due to the cool logo, stayed for the content.

  • Great show and great host!
    by Laurapowers44 from United States

    Love what Mario offers! So glad he is doing his show and providing all this helpful info! Keep them coming!

  • Walks the walk
    by Me15463 from United States

    Mario encapsulates everything he talks about on the show. Be sure to tune in to this!

  • Honest and authentic
    by Deano3622 from United Kingdom

    Wow, just come across this podcast. Mario is such an awesome guy. He comes across so honest and genuine. Loved the content. I honestly don’t know where you find the time?! Keep it up Mario, love how honest and real you are!

  • Walks the walk
    by Me15463 from United States

    Mario encapsulates everything he talks about on the show. Be sure to tune in to the this!

  • Great and insightful!
    by Karty12345 from Australia

    I really enjoyed this podcast, so much relevant content. Thank you!

  • So much Value..!
    by Alex Dali Rizo from United States

    Great content, I really recommend this to any Entrepreneur looking to excel in their path, Mario brings topic experts to teach and inspire your day

  • Inspirational Intentional Information
    by 10Kforte from United States

    This podcast shares the stories from people that are doing whatever it takes to rise up and help others along the way. “What Are You Made Of” is one of the many messages shared on the podcast. There are so many takeaways that are applicable to anyone. I really enjoyed listening.

  • Wow!
    by Tyscoaching from Australia

    Just listened to the 'rescue site AED Program' episode! If you love epic stories and inspirational people, this is the podcast for you!

  • Motivation on Tap
    by AnthonyPGarcia from United States

    Mario brings on some of the most impactful entrepreneurs to hear from. He dives into the key performance factors of their business. He extracts information very well and keeps the show flowing very smoothly. Definitely a show to subscribe to!

  • Starting a Movement
    by JustMe2say from United States

    There are many areas of business and entrepreneurs have an opporunity to gain some insight with this podcast. Excellent interviews!

  • Great Podcast For Entrepreneurs!
    by The Big Game Hunter from United States

    Full of knowledgeable guests and useful information that will help you accomplish your goals in business and in life!

  • Mario Truly Care About His Guests
    by Podcast Junkies from United States

    Having met Mario and spent time with him at Podfest I can truly say that he is passionate about his show. He’s genuine and that clearly comes through in his own story and what he brings to every interview.

  • Put your thinking cap on!
    by Sergeson from United States

    This is probably one of the most information dense podcasts I’ve listened to in many moons. Each episode could easily be expanded out into 2 or 3 hours. Mario does a great job of asking the right questions to get his guests to reveal great tips, tricks and advice. Sure a lot of information can be applied to an entrepreneur but I found a lot of advice applicable to my personal life. This podcast is definitely worth my time to listen to and I’m looking forward to more episodes to come. Great job!

  • Relavant for anyone!
    by HarloB from United States

    I really enjoy Mario and his shows. The Stress and Anger in the Workplace episode was great because it cut to the chase of all the issues around this topic. Great interview!

  • Mario nails it!
    by Mickiezada from United States

    I've listened to Mario for a long time...his podcast is well produced, his guests are influencers and authentic authority, and chock full of insights and inspiration for entrepreneurs. Love it!

  • Mario is the real deal
    by jamesnewcomb.io from United States

    I’ve known Mario personally and professionally for over a year now. He is genuinely interested in helping people succeed, and consistently over delivers in his interactions and valuable advice with fellow entrepreneurs, podcasters, what have you. In this era of showmen who “give value” only if they think they’ll get something in return, Mario stands out as a man among men. Listen to his show and learn what true leadership and value in the marketplace mean.

  • Listening On My Entrepreneurial Journey
    by FromLisa2 from United States

    I was surprised when I stumbled over the servant leadership that shows up in these episodes. It's collaborative. It's focused on relationships with clients versus transactions. I especially enjoyed the episode on getting clients without "selling" because it's more about genuine relationship building.

  • A Gift
    by Lisa Vogt from United States

    Mario uses all his talents, gifts and abilities to produce this life affirming show. It's incredible that we are able to grow our abilities and develop our talents and gifts just through subscribing and listening. Thank you Mario!

  • This show is ON FIRE!
    by tibor.mindsethorizon from United States

    Love your show Mario! Your niche is close to mine but I focus more on mindset and manifestation in a business setting. I tuned into episode #103 with Karen Brown which is dope! Keep up the great work!

  • Entrepreneur Must Listen
    by HWoodwriter from United States

    If you’re an entrepreneur this is a must listen show. So many inside tips and thought processes behind moving your business forward. Mario does a great job with the guests by asking the right questions at the right time. He and his guests give the information you need to grow your business and leadership skills.

  • What a show!!
    by CWLuecke from United States

    Man, do I love interviews with world-changers! Mario does an excellent job gathering the cream of the crop for his show and giving insightful interviews. Check it out!

  • Loved it!
    by Seodrigo from United States

    This interview was very enjoyable. Mario brought on a wise guest by the name of Michael Lauria. I loved the interview and Michael's perspective on the topic. He had wonderful insights and around min 31, he hit something very profound. Excited to share what I learned today with others. Way to go!

  • Great listen
    by trinity3712 from United States

    Good listen. Great range of guests and topics. Something here is you keep listening will help you in many areas of life and leadership b

  • Great Knowledge!
    by Jon Vroman FRD from United States

    Great show Mario! So much valuable information in one episode!

  • Excellent show, very imformative!
    by Shaolin Soprano from United States

    Mario loving the podcast bro, great content, immense value. Enjoying these interviews!!!

  • Helpful Information!
    by The Medicare Nation from United States

    Love the valuable information on these episodes! Lots of tips & tricks for every Entrepreneur to use. Kudos Mario! Diane Daniels Host of Medicare Nation

  • Love Mario’s Attitude
    by marisaimon from United States

    Mario’s heart shines through his interviews, making these fun and positive, and the people he brings on offer such a wealth of knowledge.

  • Lots of Great Info!
    by DarlajPowell from United States

    Mario provides lots of great info and advice in this 7 day a week show.

  • Great Content!
    by LanceJohnson_ from United States

    Mario does a great job of share valuable information that every entrepreneur could use and apply to their journey. Great work! 🙂

  • Important information!
    by Allmenow from United States

    Very engaging information. Mario draws out experiences and knowledge from his guests. Loved the show!

  • Difference-Maker
    by Unlimited Beliefs from United States

    Mario is a master at bringing out, shining a light on, and internalizing the difference-making mindset. His knowledge and experience and mission enable him to synthesize information into diamonds for all of us! What you want is accessible by taking in this show!

  • Excellent Information
    by Stallion golf from United States

    Great advice and information with a wonderful blend of topics! Loved the episode with the british healthcare professional and the ideas shared on how to make the industry better.

  • Motivating and valuable information
    by Calvin Javier from United States

    Great insight on mindset from business leaders and entrepreneurs making things happen. Definitely worth your attention. Will be listening and learning more!

  • Good information
    by FIRE NATION! from United States

    Engaging interview with a british health pro, I was surprised to hear the similarties and the application she has for making healthcare better

  • Greatness
    by MiaSportFanatic from United States

    Have had the chance to listen to one show so far but man, we should be paying for this information. Lots of greatness. Thanks for the heart to serve.

  • Listen to the experts - and thrive!
    by The Marketing Book Podcast from United States

    There's a lot of advice out there these days but, sadly, a lot (and I mean a LOT) of is from people with little to no expertise. That's not the case with this gem of a show. Listen to what the experts say and profit from the experience!

  • Show is amazing!
    by JohnnySwim32 from United States

    I love learning about mindset and how to master my thoughts. This show provide the tools!

  • Great show!
    by Jefferson_79 from United States

    Great information for all businesses.

  • Good value!
    by Audrey purplele from United States

    Great information that applies to any business! I really felt he provided value for my time.

  • Interesting Topic
    by Eric Oler from United States

    Interesting topic. Great interviews. Keep up the hard work!

  • Helpful Advice from Experts
    by ichuck2 from United States

    Mario talks to experts in a wide range of subject matters and asks good questions to pull out helpful advice.

  • What a great show!
    by Christopher List from United States

    Mario really brings out the best in his guests. The police dog trainer had such a great story. Can’t wait to hear more!

  • Great!!!
    by tommye w-c from United States

    Great podcast, awesome guests, incredible host!!!

  • Fun & informative
    by Saoirse Sky from United States

    Some people want something fun, others want something informative. This podcast gives you both!

  • Great show!
    by CJThomas6 from United States

    Very inspirational show! Appreciate the advice and thoughts shared by the host and his guests!

  • Great podcast
    by Rosie81200 from United States

    Great podcast! Love hearing about the guests’ journeys and what they learned from them.

  • Never Stop Learning!
    by Terri in Fairhope from United States

    Tune in to this great podcast and host! You're probably really good at what you do (top of your game...an Expert Authority), but there is always more to learn...streamline processes and gain more freedom in your life. It's not always about the bottom line. This one is worth a listen!

  • Amazing!
    by KatieBrooksIV from United States

    If you're looking for inspiration, tune in to listen to Mario and his top notch guests. I find that I am always much more motivated after listening to an episode of Expert Authority Effect!

  • Wonderful show!
    by @IV-Heather Tieben from United States

    Mario is a great host & puts on a wonderful show. The quality of his interview guests and entire production is impeccable, I couldn't recommend Expert Authority Effect more!

  • You Will Not Be Disappointed!
    by Composer 1853 from United States

    Mario does such a great job of engaging his guests from several different disciplines.

  • The hardest working man in Podcasting
    by EOFire.com from United States

    Mario brings the HEAT with real energy and FIRE...don't miss the meteoric rise of this show! ~ John Lee Dumas

  • Great interviews and guests!
    by Mel Good Karma from United States

    Thanks for hosting such great interview guests. Look forward to hearing more and kudos on so many a week and also videos!

  • Fantastic
    by Jason A. Duprat from United States

    Awesome podcast, going to be adding this one to my list. Interesting topics with great interviews, good sound quality.

  • Enjoying!
    by Slordan from United Kingdom

    Enjoy listening to Mario and how he opens up the conversations to ensure it’s as relevant to us as listeners!

  • Nice variety and interesting topics
    by emjgreen from United States

    Love the variety of topics presented here on this show. Looking forward to listening to more of Mario's show.

  • Super Mario
    by jamesnewcomb.io from United States

    Mario is the real deal and BRINGS IT to his own podcast and everywhere he interacts in the world. If honesty and vulnerability bother you, please move on to the next podcast.

  • Great Content! Great Interviews!
    by No BS Mompreneur from United States

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Gary van der Chuck
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Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Maddie Newton
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Show Notes

[0:01] Welcome
[0:52] Thanks to our Sponsor Charity Music
[02:23] Rick Barker’s inspiration for getting into the music industry and biographical information
• Shares his story
• Your past does not define your future
• Learn to listen, be able to ask questions, help others
[07:10] Feeling alone and believing in something
[08:05] Who do you help and how?
• Those that have a message and are willing to do the work
• I am an advisor, coach, mentor
• Teaching the creatives: You create it, I’ll show you how to get rid of it.
• Serve the right audience
[08:24] Servant’s heart and attitude
[11:21] The difference between scarcity mindset and abundance mindset
[11:40] Put it out there. Let people know you, experience you
• Master your craft
• Is there an audience for you?
• Get involved
• Talk to people
• When the time is right, share your music
• Put out a lot of content
• Approach the venue
• Make it about them, how can I help you?
[15:45] Be the person everyone wants to be around
• It’s not that people can’t afford your coaching, they can’t justify it
• Keep earning the right to one day be part of their commerce
• It’s like going to the gym, push them to do more
[17:52] What does success mean to the prospect?
• What do they want their business to look like?
• What steps or goals will take them to success?
• Rick Barker’s only guarantee: I will prepare them for whatever opportunity come their way. And, I’ll be
honest with them, and I won’t let them get to the door unless they’re ready.[19:52] Measuring success
• Survey about income
• People don’t know how to monetize the music business
• Start where you are and build
• Don’t set the benchmark too high
• Enjoy the little successes along the way
• Set up your business properly
[23:19] Timing and luck are not duplicatable
• No two person’s path to success will ever be the same
[24:19] Be prepared for success
• Make sure you can handle what it is you’re searching for
[25:35] How Rick’s book helped him
• The contents of the book came from Rick’s YouTube video blog addressing problems and providing
solutions
• The One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollar Music Degree
• Books are great calling cards
[28:33] Rick’s car is a rolling university
• Rick’s reading list
[30:26] How video helped Rick’s business
[32:21] Imperfect action items
• You don’t need to have it be perfect
•J ust do it. Get it moving.
[34:51] The shortest path to the cash
• Stop fighting change
• Explore new ways
• Make sure your actions match your work
[36:49] Customer Lifetime Value
• Take advantage of the value that you can bring today and that’s where your focus should be
• Be great. Good isn’t good enough.
[39:20] Where to find Rick’s stuff
• RickBarker.com
• Podcast link at rickbarker.com
• Know that every minute you spend with me, I tried to bring value to you.
[40:58] Expert Authority Checklist
• Expertauthoritycheckist.com

Episode Transcript

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Mario Fachini  [0:01]  

What’s shakin, Expert Authority Nation? Have you ever wanted to break into the music industry? Are you curious what it takes to go from the songs in your head to songs on stage? Well, Rick Barker is the President and CEO of the music industry blueprint in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a manager, entrepreneur, author and consultant focusing on the recent changes in the music business. He’s going to be sharing his expertise and insider tips, the same ones he shares with his clients in in his program, and he likes to take the people from where they’re at, to profitability, like he did with Taylor Swift when he was managing her. But, while those describe his business life, what he’s most excited about is being a Christian husband, father and being sober. Rick’s motto is ‘your past does not define your future’, and he’s living proof of that. I’ll be bringing him up after we thank our sponsor,

SPONSOR-Charity Music  [0:52]  

Charity Music has been providing musical instruments and music education to at risk and disadvantaged youth wishing to explore their hidden musical talents. To learn more information, go to charitymusic.org. Once again, that’s charitymusic.org.

Mario Fachini  [1:08]  

Well, ladies and gentlemen, here he is, Mr. Rick Barker. Rick, it’s good to have you here.

Rick Barker  [1:13]  

Mario, I appreciate it man. It’s like I’ve been following you since we met I think it was possibly at a Brendan Bouchard event or something a few years ago, and I’m like, who is the sharpest dress man in the room? And that’s what attrac… I’m like, that was you. You know, it was like, you’ve always… you’ve always been a pro, you’ve always been supportive and I love your spirit and what it is that you’re… you’re accomplishing. I’m not going to say trying to accomplish because you are accomplishing it. And I’m honored that you wanted to have me on your show. So, thank you.

Mario Fachini  [1:43]  

Well, the pleasure is mine. I’ve seen what you’ve been doing and you were honestly one of the first people I thought of, and when you replied back to the email, and I called you, I was like: ‘This is freaking awesome’. I knew we’re going to knock it out of the park. So, let’s jump right into it.

Rick Barker  [1:56]  

Sure.

Mario Fachini  [1:57]  

I deal with a lot of entrepreneurs and people come to me for coaching and wide different backgrounds and everything. And, everyone wants to make more profit; everyone wants to grow their company, but let’s talk a little bit about you because one of my favorite things is the story; the person behind all of this. And, I gotta be honest, your bio brought me to tears when I was reading it. I’ll… I’ll let you share how much you’re comfortable with.

Rick Barker  [2:21]  

Sure.

Mario Fachini  [2:23]  

But what you said and how you ended it…it…We’re on the same page with that, brother. And so, what is your inspiration for getting into the music industry and ending up where you are now? You know, what I think behind the scene?

Rick Barker  [2:37]  

Yeah, the thing for me is that I’ve always had an interest in music. You know, there’s pictures of me at three and four years old at my grandparents house where they would put headphones on me to listen to music to fall asleep. Growing up from a broken home. My mom was married five times. My dad was married five times. I never really was in a position to afford music lessons, or things like like that. But honestly, I don’t know that I have the patience or personality to learn an instrument. I also realized early on that unless the Motown bands were coming back, and they needed a baritone there probably wasn’t a place for me. But I’d always loved and was passionate about music. When my mom moved us to Muscle Shoals, Alabama,- there’s a great documentary on Netflix about the Muscle Shoals music scene. And, the guy she was dating was actually a part of that. So, I’ve always been around music. My step dad, you know, used to play guitar. He was in a band. But what I realized is I loved listening to radio. But I listened to it because I loved the disc jockeys and that’s what I always wanted to be. I always wanted to be the person announcing the songs. I always had an entrepreneurial mindset. I would always befriend the rich kids, and we would take my crazy ideas and create businesses. And one of the first businesses that we had was a mobile DJ company back in the late 70s, early 80s in Alabama. And you know, I’m in high school playing college parties. And you know, was that was fun back when you still played vinyl. It was a great time. But music was always my thing. Unfortunately… I say unfortunately. But it’s probably the most fortunate thing that ever happened to me on a personal level is I went to three different high schools. So, every year, it was whichever group took me in, you know, my sophomore year, it was the jocks and the Christian so I played sports and I went to church. And the same way my junior year. Then when I moved to California, it was the the stoners that took me in you know, and I had a half brother, my dad had remarried a guy with six kids, and I had a half brother right around my own age. And, you know, he was… he was a partier, and I got introduced to drugs, and, unfortunately, but fortunately, I ended up addicted to crack cocaine on April 4, 1989. After living on the streets for a couple years years with this addiction, I basically got on my knees and asked God to let me die. You know, I was… it was the 80s, it was Hollywood, California, it was just bigger than me. And it almost brought me to my death. But for whatever reason, I think God had other plans. I’m not here to put religion on anyone. That just happens to be my story. And I was given a second chance on life. And then I needed some more humbling that took place in my life. I got sober. I realized that there was more to it than just not, you know, drinking and using drugs. I ended up doing some jail time in my sobriety. And that’s what I call hitting my second bottom, which God just basically explained to me that you’re no better than anyone else. And if you don’t take these talents that I’ve given you. And the talent that I have is the the ability to coach; the ability to teach; the ability to teach other people from my mistakes. A lot of what I teach is: your past does not define your future. And I’m living proof of that, you know, and then fast forward, here’s this guy with zero experience that get asked… to gets asked to launch one of the biggest stars of the world and be a part of Taylor’s team and I learned early on as well that as you don’t necessarily need a formal education, you need to be knowledgeable. I’ve always been a learner, I had to speed up my process, because at the time I would have been in college, I was strung out on crack and drug addicts don’t make the most reliable students in the world. So, right when I got sober, I started taking marketing, psychology and all the things that I knew could help make me a better person. And ultimately, it’s allowed me to help other people achieve their dreams by being able to listen; by being able to ask questions. It’s just been absolutely amazing. And I dig it, you know? It’s like, every day I look at it as a gift and I’m supposed to go share that gift. And that gift is helping others. And that’s what I love to do.

Mario Fachini  [6:55]  

Well, I sincerely appreciate you for sharing that. I know you’re not pushing religion on anyone. I’m not either. I encourage people, and I do let them know that God is for you. And it’s my show so you can say whatever you want.

Rick Barker  [7:10]  

I always tell people: you don’t have to believe, just believe in something, you know? Don’t believe… you don’t have to believe what I believe, just believe in something.

Mario Fachini  [7:16]  

Yeah, especially for anyone who sees this that feels alone. That is not my story. I had a great childhood growing up, but there were still times I felt alone. And, you know, even getting older and everything. And I would say inherently, as an entrepreneur, it’s your… whether you have a team or not, you can’t always share everything. And I will tell you that I’m also still here because God is for us, not against us. No matter how you take that, but I sincerely thank you and this is not coincidence. I don’t believe that one bit. So…So, that’s a little bit behind the scenes. So… I don’t know why I’m looking at this. I’ve done this before and I’m the one who wrote the questions. So, as far as… you’re past that now, and you have your great business, you put on great videos, and I’ve been following you for years. So, I know the answer but who do you help and how?

Rick Barker  [8:11]  

What I always tell people is that I try to help those that have a message that wants to be heard. There’s so many tools and opportunities, many that we didn’t have when I was launching Taylor, you know, as I took on the role of her manager, basically, one of the things that her dad said, when I had originally said no to the process, he says, ‘Look’, he says, ‘You believe in her. You’ll show her the work that needs to be done, you’ll roll up your sleeves and you’ll do the work with her.’ He said, ‘one of your biggest strengths is that you’re not afraid to ask for help.’ So, after spending a while with Taylor first couple years, my last year with her I was gone 187 days and I had a four year old and a two year old at the time and I was like, ‘all right God, what’s the plan? I’m going to make more money than I’ve ever seen in my life but at what expense?’ Going out alimony, is it going out and child support? And at the time, I was able to help one person. So, as I thought about it, I’m like, wait a minute. It’s like, there’s so many people out there. There’s so many parents with talented kids. There’s so many independent artists that have amazing music, they… they’re willing to do the work. They just don’t know what work to do. And what they didn’t need was a manager, they needed an advisor, they needed a coach, they needed a mentor. So I read Brendan Bouchard’s a book called The Millionaire Messenger. And the… the premise of that book was make a difference and make a living, sharing your knowledge and experience with others. A lot of exactly the same thing that you do. And I’m like, ‘Okay, wait a minute’. I’ve got 15 years of radio experience. I’ve got management experience. I launched the biggest star in the world. I currently consult, you know, Sony Music at the time currently now, consult Big Machine Records. I’m like, ‘why don’t I start learning from these digital marketers and figure out how to take my 25 years plus experience and put it online.’ And that’s when I found Jeff Walker. That’s when I found Brendan even deeper started investing in his programs. Jay Abraham, Gary van der Chuck, you know, I always tell people, if Gary Vee Jay Abraham and Brendan Bouchard had a baby, it would be me. So, that’s kind of what I did was I realized that I can help change the world with music and not write one single song, play one single note, but by teaching the creatives, ‘you create it, I’ll show you how to get rid of it’. And the best way to be able to get rid of it is to make sure that you’re trying to serve the right audience. Too often, people are trying to serve everyone, which means you don’t serve anyone. So, I really try to help people hone in and focus on who their audience is. I say, let’s go find a hungry audience and feed them.

Mario Fachini  [8:24]  

I love that. You know, I tell my clients the same thing. If you’re doing this just to get the sale, don’t even talk to me. I’m not going to let you in my training. But if you’re sincerely doing this, because you have a servant’s heart and attitude and you want to make a difference, oh, it’s gonna be fun.

Rick Barker  [10:57]  

It is. And that’s one of the things Jeff Walker and Brendan and everyone talked about was: give people for free your best stuff. And then they’ll say, Wow, if that’s what he’s given away for free, I can only imagine what’s behind the paidwall. I can only imagine if he’s given me this kind of attention that I don’t have to ask for. I can only imagine what happens when he’s a part of my team. And, it’s worked.

Mario Fachini  [11:21]  

And I know it’s worked for you. And let’s touch on the psychology because I know you know, what is the difference between the scarcity mindset and the abundance mindset because…have you ever ran into someone that goes, I don’t want to put my music out there. I don’t want to put my music video out there. They just… they have that reservation, because it’s for free. And they’re not getting paid for it.

Rick Barker  [11:39]  

I do. And, and a lot of times, that’s an excuse, that’s a cop out, you know. Right now, the way that technology is, is that we… music has never been consumed more than it’s being consumed now, it’s just the modality on which we consume it is different. So, what I try to share artists is that when people invest, they’re investing in you and the relationship that you’ve created with them, because they can hear your music for free. They can watch your videos for free. So, if you don’t put it out there, someone with less talent is and they’re going to build the relationship and ultimately, you know, engage in the commerce part of the business with this person when that relationship’s ready. So, a lot of creatives just end up making excuses. They’re fearful. They are afraid what people are going to think so great. I always tell them, hey, just to stay out of the way, man, it’s so crowded anyway. And right now, you can’t be good, you got to be great. You know, we see good everywhere. Great is what we’re attracted to.

Mario Fachini  [11:40]  

For everyone watching. He said it, you’ve heard me say it. And I agree and stand in agreement with him, 100%. You know, put it out there. Let people know, you experience you. You know, what’s the result of that? So the specifics of I just showed you my sacks before we are getting ready. Let’s say I want to make… Actually, I have made music videos, and they’re fun. But, how do I get out there? How do I get in front of a jazz club? How do I get in front of here? What do I do? …the metadata you were telling me about.

Rick Barker  [13:10]  

Sure. Well, the first thing you have to do is master your craft. Too often someone thinks just because they play and I’ll use you as an example. Just because you play a saxophone doesn’t mean you’re ready to put yourself out there. What you need to do is master your craft. You need to find out if there’s an audience for what it is that you’re wanting to bring to them. The biggest thing that you can do as an artist is to go out and get involved in as many conversations with people as you can that you feel ultimately you can share your music with and when the time is right, then share your music with them. Too often, artists make the mistake of just showing up and going, ‘Hey, look at me, buy for me do for me. I know you just met me, but I got a song on iTunes. Here, watch my video and I’m like, ‘Whoa, slow down a second’. We’re maybe not quite there yet in the relationship. So, I think the key is: you’ve got to put out a lot of content, you got to put it out often it has to be competitive. You know, one of the things that people will… they’ll… they’ll be okay with not perfect video. I mean, we have filters on every app to screw up the video. But, the audio we won’t put up with that audio. So first, master your craft. Two, make sure that the audience that you’re going after wants to consume your products. Once you’ve built an audience, then maybe approach a jazz club in the area that the data shows you from the insights on your socials that you have an audience in that area. Because you got to remember, you always have to show up telling them what you bring to the relationship, not what they can do to help you in the relationship but what you bring to the relationship. Make their life easier. I can put butts in the seats, they love the music that I play and here’s my proof. Now, you have the ability to have a right conversation with that person. Looking at the data is very important. You know, you brought up the metadata. That was a different conversation we were having as far as sync and film and I’m not going to go into that on this particular conversation. But there are so many places for you to put your music, it will blow your mind.

Mario Fachini  [15:14]  

Well, I appreciate you for… it piqued my interest, honestly. And, you know, I think that’s the biggest thing is whether it’s the music industry or any industry. Are you a taker? Or are you a giver that quoteThomas Jefferson, was it? Ask not what…No, John F. Kennedy ask, not what you can…I…your country will do for you, but what you can do for your country?

Rick Barker  [15:36]  

Yeah, it’s the same concept.

Mario Fachini  [15:38]  

Yeah, so many people are, I’m going to this event to get something I’m going here to get something and it’s like, oh, my gosh, you know, what can I give?

Rick Barker  [15:45]  

Like your friends that only show up when they need things. The answer is usually no. So don’t be that person. You know, it’s like, be that person that everyone wants to be around, because you’re an active participant. And I always like to live by the premise that I want that person to be better because of the engagement that we had not leaving going, ‘holy crap, if I never see that guy again…’ It’s like I want them to cannot wait till the next time that we get to spend time together. You know, Jeff Walker and Brendan share this a lot. I want people to feel that when I’m with them, that I’m present, you know, that I’m not just there to show what I can do and talk about me, I know about me, I want to know about you. You know, I want to know what your strengths are, what your weaknesses are, what makes you laugh, what makes you cry, the more I know about you, the easier it’s going to be for us to have a conversation to build a relationship and ultimately to earn your trust. Because a lot of times, you know, when…and you do private coaching as well, it’s not that people can’t afford your coaching, it’s that they just can’t justify it yet. So what I try to explain to people as they’ll say, well, Rick, I can’t afford your program. I said, ‘Well, do you really need nine guitars’, you know, just you really need five amps? No, you can afford the things that you feel you want, or the things that you feel you need. So we’re just not there yet. So let me keep earning the right to one day, become part of your commerce to where you look and say, Okay, now I’m ready. And a lot of times to like with you, the mindset has to be right when they enter into the relationship with you, because you’re going to be asking them to get out of their comfort zone, you’re going to be asking them to do things that they normally wouldn’t do. But that’s why you hire a coach, or you hire a trainer. It’s like going to the gym. If you they say, ‘Do 10 reps’, you’re going to do 10 reps but if there’s a guy pushing you to do two more, and he’s motivating you the right way. You’re going to do two more

Mario Fachini  [17:41]  

With your coaching and your training programs. You take them through the whole process. What is one of the biggest success stories you’ve had from the music industry blueprint?

Rick Barker  [17:52]  

Well, I have…. I’ve had a lot of different success stories. First and foremost, is that I sit down and determine what does success mean to that person? What would they like their business to look like, if someone comes to me who has never written a song, the goal might be that they want to write five songs that year. So if they write five songs, we’ve had success. I had a couple come to me, a husband and wife, and they wanted to be able to pay their bills and make a living. And for the last three years, they’ve done over six figures, almost hitting $200,000 with no song on the radio, no manager, no booking agent with about 3000 fans that they love on and they’ve created and they tour in about five different states. I’ve had artists most recently, Maddie Newton, someone who actually works in my office part time, who’s also an artist. She’s been with me for a long time, she just got her first sound exchange check, you know, for almost $3,000 from a play she got on Radio Disney based on a relationship that I opened up for her. But, she worked hard to get to that, you know, we had to make sure everything else was set up. You know, I have artists that have received publishing deals. I have artists that, you know, do go very far on the TV shows, it really depends on what the success is. The only guarantee that I give anyone who works with me is that I will prepare them for whatever opportunity comes their way. And I’ll be honest with them, and I won’t let them get the door unless they’re ready. Because it’s such a crowded industry, we’re looking for reasons to say no, because it’s so crowded, let’s not give them any. So, teaching people patience, helping them understand that they’re trying to function in a dysfunctional business. Because in the music industry, your rewards are not in direct proportion to the work that you put in. And that’s hard for people to handle sometimes.

Mario Fachini  [19:36]  

Well, I appreciate your transparency and honesty, because, like you were saying, just because you play it… play a horn, or because I… you started a business whoop tee doo, right. You’re going to be a millionaire this week. You gotta do something and not… not be a taker. So thank you for the behind the scenes of that, so…

Rick Barker  [19:52]  

I want to interject one more thing is that I did a survey recently and I asked people so how much money did you make with your music career like last year, and 78% made less than $5,000, because they don’t know how to monetize the business. So if I take 10% of those folks, and they make $10,000 when they never made 5000 before, that’s success. Everyone seems to think or they’re not even thinking as much anymore is that well, unless I’m on TV, or I win a Grammy or I get a record deal or my song is on the radio that success. There’s a lot of those people that have had that that don’t have careers. I’m trying to help people build careers. And what I tell them is this: if you can make $50,000 a year doing what you love, you make more than a lot of teachers, than a lot of nurses. than a lot of civil servants. And you’re getting to play music. So let’s… let’s keep it relative to where you are. Everyone says they want to be a millionaire. Well, that’s hard when the majority of people don’t even make $60,000 a year. So why don’t we start there first, you know? Why don’t we get to six figures? And why don’t we get to mid-six figures. And then then we’ll get to seven. But everybody thinks ‘well, unless I’m millionaire, I failed’. Well, 1% is over $400,000. Most of us aren’t in the 1%. So we want to go straight to a million and that’s the biggest mistake I think entrepreneurs make that’s the biggest mistake that I think people coming into this is they set the benchmark way too high that they’re not in a position to experience and enjoy those little successes along the way we’ve gotta crawl before we walk and walk before we run I know it’s easier said than done but most people fail because they set their goal too high.

Mario Fachini  [19:55]  

I’d have to agree in when you said she get… I’m not sure what sound exchange is. It sounds like a royalty commission for music.

Rick Barker  [21:38]  

Sound exchange is the company that collects here’s where a lot of artists make the mistake is they sign up for their performance rights organization BMI, ASCAP people have heard of SESAC, Sound Exchange collects internet radio royalties, like Sirius, Pandora, Radio Disney. So unless you also sign up with Sound Exchange, there’s… they call it the ‘black box’, there is billions of music royalties that have not been paid because people don’t know where to send the money. That’s one of the first steps that I teach in my program is let’s register your business properly, and make sure your music is registered properly. People just record it and put it out there in the world and then wonder why they’re not making any money. A lot of times, it’s because they haven’t set up their business properly.

Mario Fachini  [22:24]  

Well, thank you for that tidbit. You’re welcome to take this video and chop that into a little segment right there. But honestly, that’s the thing about it is there’s so much expertise and wisdom that people disseminate. And they’re like, oh, how come no one’s seen it, well, chop it up to make it more digestible. But what you were saying about the first $3,000, I mean, when you’re launching something like a book or a video, I remember years ago, I was like, I’m going to do this, I’m going to do this, I’m going to do it and you have nothing. I had an overdraft an account to get in a training. I was like, negative hundreds of dollars and the next month, I made over eight grand.

Rick Barker  [23:03]  

Right, and you’ll never forget that.

Mario Fachini  [23:05]  

…that is a bigger thing than going, Oh, you know, I did 10,20,30,40 grand this month. It’s like when it’s normal and that’s the new norm, you know, BFD, but when you have nothing, and you go here, that’s a bigger transformation.

Rick Barker  [23:19]  

Well, it shows that it can happen and then what you have to do is figure out what’s the process to multiply it. Now, the multipliers come into effect. You know, you can’t… timing and luck are not duplicatable, and there’s a lot of things that you’ll see with artists. I’ll use Taylor as an example. You cannot go back and recreate when Kanye West walked up on the MTV Video Awards and took the trophy from her. We can’t recreate that. But what… what happened was, she was prepared for that opportunity. You know, that’s the stuff you can’t duplicate. You can’t duplicate Eric Church getting kicked off the Rascal Flatts tour the week that her album comes out in her getting added to the Rascal Flatts tour that month, so when people say, ‘Well, I want to do it the way Taylor did it’, you can’t. You cannot do it the way anyone ever did it. No two person’s path to success will ever be the same dot for dot for dot. It’s just not possible.

Mario Fachini  [24:16]  

But you can prepare for like you’re saying…

Rick Barker  [24:19]  

That’s the key is you have to be prepared for success. I remember when I was at 10 x Empire at Brendan’s event, we all spent $10,000 to be there. There was about 200 of us. I was in a small group with Jeff Walker and JJ Virgin and Darren Hardy from Success Magazine. And Brendan asked the question, he says, ‘How many of you would love 1 million qualified eyeballs to land on your website today?’ And everybody raised their hand. He said, Great. Let me ask you a question: ‘How many of you have the next 45 days worth of communication already set up an automation’ and everybody’s hand went down, he said, ‘That’s the problem. Many of you are wanting to grow too fast. Make sure that you’re prepared to handle what it is you’re searching for’. And he shared the story of a young lady that went on Oprah, Oprah found this woman fell in love with this woman. She brought her on her show, and she had no book and no website. And that woman will never be able to go back and recreate that moment that was created for her with Oprah. She was not prepared for her moment. So, the key is to make sure that you are prepared for your moment and not get your moment too quick.

Mario Fachini  [25:24]  

That is awesome. So as far as your kind of indirectly telling people make sure you’re prepared, have the website, have the book have everything buttoned up. How would you say your book has helped you?

Rick Barker  [25:35]  

Well, my book is interesting. I didn’t graduate high school. You know, I’m terrible with grammar. What I did was… is I’m a talker, I’m a communicator. So I just put my phone up and I live about 25…at the time it was 25 minutes from Nashville now we’ve grown so much as a city, it’s like 45 minutes. So my branding was thrown out the door. But I had a YouTube video blog called ’25 minutes from Nashville’ where I would just talk about situations, whether it be questions that people ask me things about the industry, I’m a solutions person. So I would always address talk about the problem. But I would always come at it with a solution. And a gentleman came up to me one time and he said, Hey, I’m going to start writing blogs for this music industry site. He said, I would love to have a book to give away, would you mind if I took 10 of your blogs and 10 of mine and created a book. So I said, well, they’re just in video. So I went to can’t remember what it was at the time. It’s called something different now. But I found a gal in India who is an attorney by day and she transcribed by night. So I sent her the YouTube links, she transcribed my videos, I handed them to another person in my office, who was a grammar freak, and she cleaned it up, and we gave them to wade, he put 10 of his together 10 of mine. And I ended up calling the book ‘The Hundred and Fifty Thousand Music Degree’. Now, there was two reasons for that one is, that’s what Berkeley, Full Sail, Belmont charge for a music degree. And unfortunately, it’s a degree on theory, because things change so rapid in the industry that they could never keep their accreditation up if they were changing textbooks every six months. So that’s why you get a degree on theory, I was able to bring a degree on reality. And $150,000 was my salary when I launched Taylor and everything that I know about the music industry, I learned from doing so having that book has been fantastic, I use it, I give it away on my website for people to come into my world. I also, you know, it’s a great calling card, you know, author, podcaster, you know, it helps having that kind of content. But I just felt that it was interesting that I never wrote one single word and I’m a published author, and have a book that’s available on Amazon, or you can get it free from my website at RickBarker.com.

Mario Fachini  [27:48]  

That is amazing. And I remember those videos, I used to watch them and I’m like, I need to get a mount for my car. I still never have… I just use my arm and it freaks out my friends in California, because they’re…

Rick Barker  [27:58]  

Sure. Yeah, right.

Mario Fachini  [28:00]  

But… I got long arms. But I just remember… I was…. what I liked about it was you were so giving with the information but also your expertise and your productivity. Most people just sit there and you know, they’re jamming out in the car. And I’m probably doing this…. I do both, you know. You heard me jamming out before we get started here. But they’re just listening, doing whatever this that the other thing not realizing someone can be listening to their show while they’re driving, listening to their videos, listening maybe to an audiobook, maybe… you know anything and they’re just….

Rick Barker  [28:33]  

It’s the University of Ford. I used to go to the university of Chevy and then I traded in my Tahoe and ended up with a hybrid, a Ford Fusion. But, what I do is I at least record… I produce two podcasts a month or a week, excuse me, they go out, eight a month. I can say safely, that 60% of them are from my air pods while I’m driving because I I talked to myself like most entrepreneurs do. There’s so many things that are going on in our head. So I use that time to be creative. I also use Audible. I’m a huge audible fan. You know, I haven’t read a book in years. I’ve listened to probably two a month on average, sometimes more like when we’re out on the road as I was just recently with one of my artists, you know, I was able to listen to another one. I’m listening to one right now called ‘Running Down a Dream’. A gentleman reached out to me on instagram said, I’d love to send you my book. I love your stuff. I said, Hey, is it on Audible? I got credits, you know. Turned out his book was $4 and 98 cents. I didn’t waste a credit. I bought it for five bucks. And I’m enjoying the heck out of this guy’s book. All the Gary Vee books I’ve listened to. The Grant Cardone books. I’ve listened to the Tony Robbins books, you know, it’s like Simon, you know, start with what… what’s your… start with why, you know, all the… all of them. It’s like, that’s where I get my knowledge and education. The ‘Isle of Marketing’ Podcast, ‘Perpetual Traffic’ Podcast is off the charts if you want to know everything you can about running Facebook ads, which all of you entrepreneurs should be there are places out there to get this knowledge for free. It’s what you do with the knowledge that you get that’s important. You know, a lot of it’s like, knowing it’s one thing, doing it is another.

Mario Fachini  [30:13]  

Absolutely. So turn your car into a rolling University.

Rick Barker  [30:17]  

Absolutely, absolutely.

Mario Fachini  [30:19]  

So last question. Before we go to the sponsor, how has video helped you with your business?

Rick Barker  [30:26]  

It’s changed it completely because we hear with our eyes. We live in a video world and…and now it’s like video with transcriptions and the fact that you know, you can be on all social media platforms by way of video, people are going to be able to consume this conversation that we’re having anywhere in the world, they’re going to be able, I think video also brings more trust because when you’re able to see someone for whatever reason, we’re more comfortable with things that we can see versus things that we hear. It’s an absolute game changer. Streaming, unbelievable. Building relationships, unbelievable. I am all in on video and I hope it continues to grow, which I think it will.

Mario Fachini  [31:08]  

Very good. Well, thank you for sharing, we’re going to cut to the sponsor and bring Rick back up after that.

SPONSOR-Charity Music  [31:15]  

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Mario Fachini  [32:21]  

And we are back. So we’re going to jump into the Imperfect Action items because here in entrepreneurial and you don’t need to do everything perfect. It’s just a matter of taking the action. I personally didn’t pass English, I failed it seven times and I published the book myself. So when you were sharing about taking your blogs and taken all that I mean, if you want to do something, you can do it. So Imperfect Action item number one, what is the biggest problem you see in the music industry in the fastest and easiest way to fix it?

Rick Barker  [32:53]  

First off, Ryan Lobeck from ‘The Ask Method’ says it doesn’t have to be perfect… ‘you don’t have to get it perfect. You just have to get it going’. And I can completely agree with that. Now, the bigger problem that musicians make is that they put their music out there before it’s ready. You are now competing with the best in the world. The greatest thing about technology is it’s allowed anyone to get in the game but it’s also made it very noisy. You want to make sure that you have it right. You want to make sure that you do your learning behind the curtain, you do your relationship building on the other side of the curtain. So one of the things that you need to do first is remember that you’re getting into a business, all businesses that are started up need to have you need to understand the business you’re getting into, you need to understand and educate yourself on that business. So first and foremost, make sure that when you’re getting your stuff stuff out there, that it’s the best representation of who you are at that moment. If you notice that people aren’t sharing your stuff; if you notice that people aren’t commenting that’s their way of saying and telling you it’s just not there yet. I’m not going to put my stamp of approval on it. You don’t go and recommend terrible movies to all of your friends. You just don’t say anything. But when you hear something or see something that you like, you’re more than happy to share it. So you really got to make sure that your craft is on point and that you master your craft. Once again, we’re not curing cancer, so we’ll be okay if you don’t show up with your song tomorrow. If you’ve got a cure for cancer, we want you here right now. We needed you last week. If you’re just delivering music, it’s out there. There’s no shortage of pretty people that can sing. There’s no shortage of ugly people that can sing there’s no shortage of skinny fat, whatever. Now, good music isn’t finding its way to the top. It’s great music. So go work on making it great. 

Mario Fachini  [34:43]  

Love that. All right, shortest path to the cash. What’s one thing the music industry could and should do to increase their profits?

Rick Barker  [34:51]  

I think what they have to understand is to stop fighting change. It’s… it is what it is right now. And there’s so many different ways… we were talking about this earlier. There’s so many places for your music and the traditional music industry. You know, we’ll just talk about major labels. And Nashville as an example is, they’re still all fighting for the same 40 to 50 slots on radio, there’s hundreds of songs being written every day, sometimes thousands, probably. There’s thousands and thousands of places that your music can be heard. But everyone seems to think that it has to go and this particular route. So start exploring a lot of the other ways that are out there for you to monetize your music through licensing, sync, film, TV games, YouTube videos, wedding videos, you know, there’s so many different places that your music can be heard. The key is, is if you’re doing this for all the right reasons, and you say to yourself, I just want my music to make a difference. Prove it. Because most of your actions are not matching up with your work. You’re saying that’s what you want, but you’re not doing everything that you can to make that happen. So start getting your music out there, let it be heard, let it make a difference. And then when the time is right, create an opportunity for people to you know, spend money on a $5 bracelet or a $10 t shirt or come to a concert or a ticket. Don’t be afraid to use your music as the marketing tool that it should be used for. And then it’s that bigger consumption later, that’s going to lead to, you know, where the monetization is at. The monetization unfortunately, in most of the music industry is on the back end, it’s not on the front end. With music licensing, you get paid on the front, and you get paid on the back. So I’m a big proponent with that. My buddy Michael Elsner with Master Music Licensing has shared with me and opened up my eyes to that whole world that’s out there. And I’ve been able to share that with my clients. And I’m absolutely blown away by the opportunities that are out there.

Mario Fachini  [36:49]  

Very good. So last thing, customer lifetime value. What’s one way your clients could maximize their customer lifetime value?

Rick Barker  [36:59]  

By getting to know their customer better than they do. One of the things that you have to understand early on is you can have the best hamburger stand in the world. But if you open it up in a town of vegetarians, you just screwed yourself. So it doesn’t matter how great you think it is. It’s like when I say find a hungry audience and feed them. That’s what I mean. It’s like, get to know as much about your audience as you can. What movies are they watching? What books are they reading? What else are they talking about, and create opportunities to get in the conversation. And then when the time is right. If…if you’re inside that conversation, and you hear something, create a piece of merchandise that goes along with it, how listen real good, and write a song about what it is that they’re talking about. But the cool part about country music is those those fans seem to, to grow old with you. You know, there are certain… depending on your style of music, some of it’s a fad, some of it are phases that people go through. But you know, lifetime value, it’s not. I don’t think it’s as easy to quantify inside the music industry because things change so much. But I think take advantage of the value that you can bring today and that’s where your focus should be. And if you do that, I think that these people will move on with you. But I I wouldn’t even know how to put a lifetime value on a… on a fan because the technology will change. Maybe people stop going to ticket shows live and the tickets aren’t $500 like they are now. But they become $50 and you’re wearing a pair of you know, virtual headphones or iPhones or whatever. You know, with technology. You never know what it’s going to be so it’s really hard to put a number on that. At least, I can’t figure it out.

Mario Fachini  [38:39]  

Well, I think you’ve said it. Great. And you’re right. It is you know, as things change. I told people years ago, when I changed my company name for the third or fourth time I go this is the last time when we’re using the Holograms, 10 years from now for marketing, I don’t want to have to call it you know, such and such whatever, you know. IWD now, holograms, and I just saw article recently at an upcoming event where they’re bringing back Zigg Ziegler as a hologram to present. Yes, yes. So you said it best with ‘be great, good isn’t good enough. That’s how I would say is you stay focused on that it doesn’t matter what you’re going to do, you’re going to be able to have the people follow with you. So…

Rick Barker  [39:19]  

Absolutely. 

Mario Fachini  [39:20]  

Thank you for sharing with us. So let’s tell p… you alluded to earlier, please allude to it again, tell people where they can find your stuff and get a free copy of your book.

Rick Barker  [39:32]  

Yeah, just go to RickBarker.com while you’re there, grab a free copy of the book. You can also click on the podcast link and go back and listen to past episodes. There’s a lot of great stuff in there. Most of them are anywhere from that eight to 12 minute mark. Occasionally, you’ll get a longer one if I’m interviewing somebody, or I just think that the value is so tremendous. Once…once I feel that we’re not bringing value and we’re just chatting, I cut it off. So know that every minute you spend with me, I tried to bring value to you. So I know your time’s important and there’s a lot of people that you could be listening to, and a lot of things that you could be doing with your time. So I try to be very conscious of that and respectful of that. So it’s like I tell my people, if I send you an email, it’s bringing value if it stops bringing value, unsubscribe. But I do everything that I can on a daily basis to bring as much value to as many people as possible to let them learn from my mistakes. To let them you know, understand that you know, your past, like I said, does not define your future. And to know that today, it’s never been easier to make money as long as you start with a servant’s heart and a servant’s mindset. People are willing to pay you for your time. Don’t be afraid to earn that right.

Mario Fachini  [40:42]  

Thank you very much, Rick. And that’s why you’ve created the expert authority effect in your business. And I appreciate you for coming on and sharing with this. I’ve got a ton out of it. I can’t wait to go back and re-listen to it. So thank you again, and we’ll see you again. 

Rick Barker  [40:57]  

Thank you, sir. 

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Learn More About Rick

Rick Barker is President and CEO of the Music Industry Blueprint in Nashville, TN. He is a manager, entrepreneur, author, and consultant focusing on the recent changes in the music business. By sharing his experience and insider tips, Rick helps his clients understand the music business and fast-track their steps to setting up and monetizing their music.

While those things describe his business life, the titles that he loves the most are the ones that describe his personal life: Christian, Husband, Father, and Sober.

Rick’s motto is “Your Past Does Not Define Your Future” and he is living proof of that.

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