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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What You Will Learn In This Episode

[1:03] – We thank our sponsor, Acorns

[1:54] – Dean Renfro’s background

  • He has been a church planner restart person for 40+ years.
  • The local people in the church didn’t know how to market their businesses.
  • He started an agency to help people to market their businesses.
  • Most businesses doesn’t have a follow up, follow through system to get returning customers or to engage  new customers.

[4:03] – Sneak peek of Dean’s five step process

  • Changing the mindset.
  • Create a follow through strategy.
  • The third person objective, a fresh set of eyes to look into the business.

[8:04] – Commonalities of business owners that hold them back

  • Business owners have been bombarded with messages of hope and promises that were never delivered.
  • Dean gives value upfront to get past the common business owners’ thinking “This might not work.”

[14:34] – Dean’s client success story

  • A restaurant making one and a half million per year that was stuck was able to get past it through Dean’s coaching / training.
  • “You don’t need a better product, you don’t need a better widget, sometimes you just need the right people in the right seat on the bus going the right direction.” – Dean Renfro.

[17:53] – Dean Renfro’s book

[20:44] – Dean Renfro’s take on video

  • Facebook live and video trainings built a natural bridge for him to connect with people and share his content.

[23:00] – The Expert Authority Roller Coaster

[24:48] – We take a moment to thank our sponsor, Acorns

[26:14] – Dean answers the Imperfect Action Round

  • Fastest path to cash is to create a simple process for people to engage with you.
  • The biggest problems Dean’s prospects are making is not being able to have a one click follow up follow through system. It can be fixed by creating an environment to bring about one click transactions or engagement.
  • Providing valuable content is a great way to maximize customer lifetime value.
  • Book recommendation: The Bible

[33:29] – Reach out to Dean Renfro:

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Intro  [0:00]  

EA Interviews Episode 57. Inspiration, transformation, success stories and the Imperfect Action Round seven days a week. Join Mario Fachini for today’s Expert Authority Effect Interview.

Mario Fachini  [0:13]  

Welcome Expert Authority World. I am excited to be here on today’s episode sharing with you how to bring more clients into your business, how to attract more, how to leverage the power of the internet for marketing purposes. Have you ever wanted to get your message out there? Have you ever wanted to speak more, to more people? Do you think you need to be in front of 10,000 people on a stage 15 times a week? Or maybe, just maybe there’s a way to do it. There’s nothing wrong with doing that. I love speaking to audiences. But maybe there’s a way you can do it with everything you have at your disposal,  right now. We’re going to be talking about how you can achieve these goals with Dean Renfro. He’s a John Maxwell certified consultant, speaker, trainer and best selling author. I’m going to bring him up right after we thank our sponsor.

SPONSOR – Acorns  [1:03]  

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Mario Fachini  [1:20]  

All right, ladies and gentlemen, here he is Mr. Dean Renfro. Dean, it’s great to have you, how are you feeling today?

Dean Renfro  [1:26]  

Hey, Mario. I’m glad to be on your show today. Appreciate it. I really feel well today. You know, some great things are going on in our world, so to speak, to give every one of us the opportunity to do what we’re doing today. And I just appreciate the opportunity to be on your show today. Appreciate it really much.

Mario Fachini  [1:41]  

Well, I appreciate that. I know you have a lot of good stuff in store. We were chatting right before we went live here. So let’s jump into it. Tell me about your business. Tell me your story. Why did it all come about? And how did it come about?

Dean Renfro  [1:54]  

Yeah. Well, kind of the basic part of my background is I’ve been a church planner restart person for 40 something years. And so I’ve been on a lot of places. And of course, the whole thing was to work yourself out of a job. Because I didn’t see myself as a long term pastor, I was a starter. So I always constantly had to have business. But one of the things I discovered really on with local people in the churches in the area was they didn’t know how to market their business. And of course, as unspiritual as it sounds, you can only go as far as your money. And so we needed things to happen to keep growing our congregation. So one of the things I learned was, I’ve got to help these local business owners, learn how to market their business. So they can grow more and participate more in the things that they really valued in wanting to do. But as somebody said in the past, you know, what got them to where they were, wouldn’t get them to where they needed to go. And they needed a fresh set of eyes and ears to help one. So that kind of bloomed into helping local business people learn how to grow their business more. So it kind of help me start an agency of helping people market.

Mario Fachini  [2:59]  

Excellent. So what are you really doing for them? How are you helping them?

Dean Renfro  [3:03]  

Well, of course, one of the biggest elements, like I said is they get they get to a certain point and what they did worked. And of course, the tendency in human nature is to just try to keep doing more of that. And if I do more, it should work and they’re stuck. So as coming from a different perspective, as an outside person, I’m able to look in and say,  here’s some things where you don’t have a follow through system in what you’re doing. And if you had that you could get more business from the customers you have, or the client you have, or the patients you have or, you’re not doing anything to engage new clients and customers, give them a reason to do business with you. We just tend to think by just will, they know I’m here, and they’ll buy stuff from me or they’ll get my service or they’ll do this or they’ll do that. And so one of the things that we do we have a five step process that helps them work through that.

Mario Fachini  [4:00]  

Can you share, maybe this first one or two with me?

Dean Renfro  [4:03]  

Yeah, yeah. The five step process is made up of really tried and true principles of… Okay, if you can increase your leads, that is your prospects coming into your business by just 10%, by just 10%. I’m not talking about blowing the doors off of everything. Just 10% because most businesses, to be honest, they can’t handle a lot more business at one time. They’re not set up for it.

Mario Fachini  [4:25]  

Why do you think that is?

Dean Renfro  [4:28]  

Well, they’re used to doing business the way they’ve always done it. Okay, they haven’t set up the systems or the people aren’t trained, they don’t have product, they don’t have service capabilities. So they’re not ready for just an influx of more business. And oftentimes, they’re just not thinking about the process of growing very much at a time. And so it’s a mindset thing, oftentimes, it’s just that whole component. So we help them, you know, how do we get you more leads? If we can get 10% more leads, what is that going to do for your business? If we can get your current customer base, to do business with you 10% more times a year? What is that going to do? Because you know, your customers that you’ve worked in hard and paid for and worked hard to get and build trust and like and all those things for them. And just think if they did business with you one more time, every month than they do in the past? What is that going to do for your business? And suddenly, the light bulb comes on for me goes, “Oh, that makes sense. I can probably make that happen.” So we help them design a process to do that. And that’s just the first two of the five. And because when people hear about doubling their business in a year, they think, “Oh, I’ve got to work twice. I’ve got to work twice as hard, spend twice as much.” And we say, “No, that’s not true.” You don’t have to do that. There’s a way you don’t have to do any of those things. If you just make incremental improvements in five areas, just 10%, you can almost double your profits in a year.

Mario Fachini  [5:56]  

Well, yeah, because of that compound effect. I’ve told my clients before also when they’re going, “I want to have 10,000 leads a month or whatever.” First off, I qualified and say, can you handle that? But what they don’t realize is even with, let’s say 10 leads. Who wouldn’t like 10 more leads? That’d be fantastic. But here’s the kicker. What’s the closing ratio? 10 leads for one person might be one new client, 10 leads for another might be six or eight.

Dean Renfro  [6:25]  

Right.

Mario Fachini  [6:27]  

So there’s all these little metrics, and I’m glad you’re talking about it. Because you know how many people will go drive their car without a gas gauge that works? Or a speedometer? How confident would you be driving across the country if your speedometer was broken? And you couldn’t tell how much gas was there. How fast would you be going?

Dean Renfro  [6:46]  

Exactly, right. And that’s what you find, this mindset that permeates people. Because they love what they do, they love their business, that’s why they got in business most of the time is to do that. Blinders get on real fast in most businesses, because day in and day out, that’s what they deal with, day in and day out. And this constant thing of grind that they work with, and never give them any time to look outside. So I think the third person objective, so to speak. The outside look, I call it the hand in the face principle, if this is what you meet every day, the solution can be right here, and you will never see it. But the person outside can say, well, there’s just, you know, if you make this adjustment, you’re going to help your business grow. And so that’s kind of what we bring to the table for them.

Mario Fachini  [7:37]  

Yeah, one of my favorite things with coaching other entrepreneurs is I tell them, I’m like the GPS, you know, going down the road. Before you have a problem, we’re gonna avoid it, instead of crap, the pothole just through the rim off the car, and you got a big problem. What is the one thing you see going through all the people you work with? What would you say is a commonality that holds them back?

Dean Renfro  [8:04]  

I think probably one of the most, probably the most common element that you see with local business owners is, is they’ve been bombarded with so many messages of hope. You know, we’re going to do this, we’re going to do this for you, want to do this for you. And they tried this, and they spent money here and they spent money there. And nobody has brought to them something that works first. In other words, it’s we’re going to practice on you. And we’re going to try this out. I mean, that’s what they begin to feel like is, I don’t need any, you know. As my dad told me a long time ago, it looks like you do stuff, get good at it. But then don’t keep practicing it, you don’t need any more practice, just go do it. And oftentimes, these business owners find themselves they feel like they’re being practiced on. So we try to do is come in here and help them in the mindset perspective of saying, we’re going to give results first, you know, no results, no charge kind of approach. Where they are comfortable with the idea of this world works. This works. Why? Because my phone is already ringing, because I already got a lead, because one of my clients is buying more stuff already, because I’ve already been able to raise my prices just by doing, because I didn’t know I could value offer this and get more money with the same thing I was already selling. And we were able to reduce expenses over here. And so first thing you know, before you even really get started with them, you’ve given them an idea. You’ve shown them that you can make the money. And oftentimes, that’s what I create first, I said, “Well, let me just make it for you first, and then you can pay me.” And they love that. Why would you not do that? You know, and that’s so fresh and new for them. Because they’ve just been beat up by promise after promise after promises never delivered. And they’re just tired of hearing it.

Mario Fachini  [9:46]  

I would have to agree. One of my favorite things to do is structured performance based deals and have that immediate results in advance like you’re talking about, because there’s so many people. They’ve even pitched me they’re like, blah, blah, blah, whatever. And I asked them, I go, “Well, how many of your product have you bought?” “How many of your product have you invested in? It’s interesting to see these sales people that don’t even believe in their own stuff. I really don’t want to say web designers and graphic designers, however, it’s just rampant, so many of them. And I’m not putting them down. Because we’ve offered those services to people in the past too, and it’s a hard thing to qualify unless you have the lead gen component with it. But the point is, when you’re coming to sales, when you have all the confidence like through the roof with all the speedometer and the gas gauge, you’re going to be going 150 miles allegedly, you’re going to be going faster down the road than if you’re less confident. And when I ask people I go, “Why don’t you have this money back guarantee?” Or, “Why don’t you have this offer that’s ironclad that you know you can deliver on?” Like when I take people through the book publishing in eight weeks. I know I can deliver on that, like clockwork.

Dean Renfro  [11:02]  

Right.

Mario Fachini  [11:02]  

So there’s no doubt in my mind, that’s possible. But when you don’t have that level of confidence, it’s real hard to sell anything. Yes. How do you help people get past that when they’re coming to you and you go, we’re going to restructure it this way, which is different from the way you may have been doing it in the past? What do you do when you get that resistance of them going, “I don’t know if this will work.” Or you know, you say, “Hey, how about we do it like this?” I’ve had other people say, that sounds good, but what if it doesn’t work? I go, “Then why are you selling a product you don’t know if it’s gonna work or not?” How do you get past that?

Dean Renfro  [11:41]  

Yeah. Well, one of the ways that I try to help structure that is to create the environment for it first. I’ll give an example, today I met with a fairly affluent guy that has several companies. And he had talked to me and he had reached out to me and said, “Hey, somebody referred me to you. I’d love to talk with you, have you for lunch. Send me your information.” And normally he’s used to getting it, you know, the typical way. And I said, we’ll just do this, text this to this. And he replied back said that was cool. How do I get one of those? You know, well, when I showed up there to talk with them, which one about that at all. But I was able to insert myself into the conversation for him. And which is often what I do for a client. So well, “Here, let me help you get some business first.” Right? And so oftentimes, when I’m first contacted, I set up a structure where I’m not immediately having to create something for them like tomorrow, you know, even if it’s lead gen, so if it’s in lead generation process, I’ll say, “Okay, well, you need this many more clients, great.” Okay and I work on them. But all the time behind the scenes, I’m creating a structure to already have leads in place, when I say, “Hey, let’s try this.” Okay, well, maybe I don’t, we’ve tried that before. Well, wait. Just wait, give me a day or two here. And then their phone rings, or somebody walks in the store, somebody comes in the restaurant, or somebody buys a product, and they’re like, “Wow, that works.” And so part of it is, is if you can show results up front for people, it’s pretty much what I call the ball game’s over, unless they’re just not really going to do whatever anyway, and it’s better to find out early, than it is after you’re in it and they’re trying to find excuses. So part of that is create early on results, help them get past the mentality of where will you be next year, if you keep doing what you’re doing. And we all know the definition of insanity doing. You always do what you’ve always done, you’ve always got what you got right now. And I said, how’s that work? My mama taught me this. How’s that working for you, son? And usually when you can bridge that with them, the light bulb will come on and go, “Well, you’re right, what I’m doing right now is not getting me where I really want to go.” So let’s, you know, and once you walk them through, and you have a result, the phone rings, a product sales, somebody comes in their store, then it’s like this might work. Because all they need, I found with most business owners is they just need a little bit of hope. They just need one success. They’re not looking for 10,000 people to show up. They’re not looking for 10,000 sales tomorrow. They’re just looking for one because nobody’s given that to them up front, you know, kind of approach. So that’s how I kind of get past that.

Mario Fachini  [14:29]  

With all the clients you’ve worked with, what’s the biggest success story you could share with us?

Dean Renfro  [14:34]  

I tell you what, I love to tell the story. We were in the process of restarting a congregation in our area, and there was a new Chick-fil-A, well I probably shouldn’t said that, sorry. Cut that. There was a new restaurant there. And he’d been in business about three years. And he’d gotten up to one and a half million a year and he was stuck, he couldn’t get past that. And of course, we would go eat there a lot with him because that was kind of our preferred place to go and lined up with our values and all that kind of thing, all the things that people do what they do. But but we got to talk in and I said I think I can help you because I’ve been coming in here enough to already know what your issue is. So he set up a training, we brought his whole team in. And I’m also a certified personality profile, DISC personality profile. And I had all his team take the test. And I have some particular tools I use. And so we got them all in a room. And I laid what we call the team sheet in front of him and he owned his own set. I know what my problem is, I’ve hired a bunch of me’s. And I got them all on the same same schedule in the daytime, they’re all the same shift. And no wonder I can’t grow my business because I got too many me’s in the wrong place. And so he re-did that process. And we kept bringing all of his teams and all his team leaders through this training to basically discover who they were, what role they best fit in, in his restaurant. And he went from one and a half to three in over a year. And he lost his second store and we did it again with him. And he got up over four and a half. And now he’s launching his third store. All based on this one step of getting the right coaching, helping people discover who they are, where do they fit in best. Because sometimes that’s all you need. You don’t need a better product, you don’t need a better widget, sometimes you just need the right people in the right seat on the bus going the right direction. And that’s all he needed. But he didn’t know how to do it, he couldn’t see it. He took somebody from the outside to step in. And I love telling that story because it was such a success process of just helping people discover who they are, and where they fit in the puzzle. And that’s true for business owners as well.

Mario Fachini  [17:00]  

It’s hard to see outside of yourself. I mean, myself included. It’s why I hired coaches, because you know, you’re good at your strength zone. And you know what your power medium is, and all these great things. But, you know, straight up, I’m not even looking over here. I don’t care. It’s not important to me right now.

Dean Renfro  [17:17]  

Yeah. And oftentimes for him, he was hiring quality good people, but he was hiring himself, that’s normal. That’s what people do. But he didn’t realize that’s not who we needed in places, you know. And so he was handicapping himself every time he did this.

Mario Fachini  [17:33]  

That comfort thing that you were talking about earlier, being comfortable. You know, even if you want to hire a coach, well, I want someone who’s not going to beat me up too much. Well, that’s not who you need. That’s who you want.

Dean Renfro  [17:45]  

Right. Yep.

Mario Fachini  [17:47]  

So with everything you’ve done for business and the people you’ve helped, what made you want to launch your book?

Dean Renfro  [17:53]  

Well, two components mainly. One was to tell the story, I’m a firm believer, everybody has a story in them. And there’s people in the world that need to hear your story. Because they’re not going to be moved by that person’s story or that person’s story, they’re going to be moved by your story because they identify  with your voice, not literally, but they could. The voice of how you tell it, those conditions and what you came out of, and then how it happened for you. And it’s going to inspire them. So one process was to tell my story. You know, I came from this, this is how life was, I found this, this is how life is different, because I did it and you can too. And so part of that process came about to just be able to tell a story. But then the second thing is, I’ve learned at least in what I was doing in launches of this book here, the leadership book was part of leading a group of people, is you got to get everybody on the same page. In other words, they have to be thinking about the same thing. On the same, you know, with timing, they have to be talking the same language, they have to all kind of be guided. Well, it’s hard to do that. Unless you are consistently putting something in front of them, that everybody is reading the same thing, everybody is talking about the same thing. Everybody’s hearing the same language, everybody’s getting the same thoughts. And I don’t mean literally the same thoughts. But in other words, they’re thinking patterns are being developed as you go along. So I wrote this leadership journal with quotes and thought processes to help guide a team of people to get on the same page. Another success story with that is I did that with an insurance company. And the manager over the whole sales team said that, that was the best thing they ever did. Because all of a sudden his team got on the same plane. When they met, they were all able to, to have a dialogue about what they were doing and where they were and the things that were growing their lives, the things they were struggling with, the things that were liabilities to them. And so oftentimes, you know, you’ve got this thing you’ve got to get out. And for me, what that was for me is I gotta tell my story, and talk about it changed my life, because I know it will change somebody else’s life. And then because of my coaching training with the John Maxwell team is I’ve got to help somebody else. I’ve got to help somebody else do this, too. And so that’s kind of what brought about my books.

Mario Fachini  [20:26]  

I’m hearing that servant’s heart. That’s what I’ve always seen and known about you. And that’s what I’m here and again right now.

Dean Renfro  [20:34]  

That’s true.

Mario Fachini  [20:34]  

That’s awesome. Tell me about video. I mean, why not write blog posts? Why do I see you on video doing live streams all the time?

Dean Renfro  [20:44]  

Well of course, I’ve been in the speaking business for 45 years doing this on a lot of different ways. And it just comes easier for me to you know, I forget what the statistic is, 70 percent of whatever Americans are afraid to talk in front of people. I’ve been doing that since I was 16 years old. So getting in front of a bunch of people, whether it’s two people or thousands of people has not been a problem. So it’s felt natural to me to get on Facebook live and to do video and to do training. And partly is because of my personality makeup, is I don’t have to have somebody in front of me to talk to me, you know, to be able to talk to them, I can see them in my mind’s eye. And I can speak to them. So video to me, made just a natural bridge to get on and do that. And then of course, the hardest part of videos you is getting mapped out what you’re going to talk about. Well, because I’m in the John Maxwell team, and you can see all the books. I’m a prolific reader, you know, I’ll probably read a book a week. So I got a huge exposure to a lot of different things. And it makes it easy to talk about all kinds of things, and having a formula is probably what makes it easier to do video for me. It’s just I got this process I follow. And that’s it. It’s easy to get on here and do it.

Mario Fachini  [22:08]  

Well, I would agree. It’s one of your strengths. And it’s a natural complement to what you’re doing for sure. And I’m glad you do because I’ve caught a fair amount of your content, and I enjoy it myself too. So I’m going to ask you, it’s the newest thing I’m doing I’m calling it the Expert Authority Roller Coaster, because in our business, we have ups and downs, would you agree?

Dean Renfro  [22:33]  

Yes.

Mario Fachini  [22:34]  

I’m going to ask you one of these 12 questions I came up with before we go to the Imperfect Action Round and then we’ll jump into the iImperfect Action Round. So let’s go with, who is an entrepreneur that you would love to meet and have a conversation with?

Dean Renfro  [22:54]  

Oh, probably at this stage right now, Russell Brunson. I’ve consumed his stuff. I really just like to sit down and just, you know, I love his energy. I love what he’s been able to do. He’s probably at least for me right now the person I would just like to sit down right here and have a conversation just like this. You know? And of course, your audience may not know who Russell is, if you’ve heard of Click Funnels, he’s the guru of Click Funnels. And very successful entrepreneur, does a lot of philanthropy work with what he has made from having a very successful business, you know, schools in Africa and all kinds of things. So he’s a giver. And I think people like, Mario, you pointed out people who have servants hearts and givers hearts recognize that in each other pretty quickly. It’s kind of a mystic thing that goes out in front of us and around us. And people recognize it.

Mario Fachini  [23:55]  

Game recognize game, right?

Dean Renfro  [23:57]  

Yes, exactly. And so for me, that’s probably the person at least right now that I would like to meet.

Mario Fachini  [24:05]  

Yeah, he’s a great guy. I think that’s totally doable. Truthfully. I know, that’s totally doable.

Dean Renfro  [24:10]  

Oh, yeah, I just need to go up there. I mean, that’s a great thing, he’s one of those people that wants to be accessible to people. He wants to sit down and talk with people and hear their story and that kind of thing. And you have to appreciate that kind of spirit and attitude toward… I know where I came from. And I’ve just soon sit down and talk with you as I would, you know, the next Tony Robbins person, and that’s the kind of guy he is, and I get that.

Mario Fachini  [24:42]  

Excellent. Well, I appreciate you for sharing that with us. We’re gonna thank our sponsor and come back for the Imperfect Action Round.

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Mario Fachini  [26:01]  

All right, Dean, are you ready to take Imperfect Action?

Dean Renfro  [26:04]  

We’re ready, we’re going to try it. Yes, I believe in that.

Mario Fachini  [26:07]  

First question I got for you, what is the fastest path to the cash in your experience?

Dean Renfro  [26:14]  

For most business people, what I see the fastest path to cash is to create a simple process for people to engage with you so that they can spend money with you. And for me, I see for most business owners that’s in the digital world at least, that is what I call the one click process. And Russell comes from that, but you know, everybody is on their phone. And so the quicker you can get people engaged in the phone, then the quicker you can get them engaged in some kind of transaction process. So I look at that as that’s a fast path for cash and like. Like you’re going to a restaurant, many times you leave a restaurant, and they didn’t get your name, they didn’t get anything about you. And they just expect you to come back, when they could have just taken a simple process and engage you on your phone. And then they could keep you engaged, because one customer coming back, one more time a month is a 12% increase in profit, 12 just one time. And so it’s just simply making it easy for customers to spend money with you is simple, just create one tool that will give you a click and they’re connected to you.

Mario Fachini  [27:22]  

Excellent. Number two, what is the biggest problem you see your prospects making and the fastest way they can fix it?

Dean Renfro  [27:30]  

I think for most brick and mortar stores, and even speakers and trainers and coaches, people that are in any kind of network direct sales thing is they don’t have a follow up follow through system. Just like I talked about the restaurant, they don’t have any way to engage it. But then they have no way to follow up, follow through, you go into a store and you buy something, you buy it and you leave and they never know who you are. You’re on the stage and you’re talking to people. And there’s a rush to the back of the room. You know, you’re going to connect to a few people, but what about the rest of the them? If you’re selling a book, you know, one person buys your book, okay, they bought your book, but did you give them a way to keep connected to all the other great stuff that you have? Because that book you didn’t pull out of thin air. There’s a lot of things went into that, what else can you connect them to, to do that? And I think the fastest way today to fix that is to engage people with with digital technology that makes it, I said it already. I’ll say it again, I hate to keep beating a dead horse here. But it’s one click, create environments that bring about one click transaction because, hey, eight seconds is not very long today for people and they’re moving on. They’re just keeping scrolling through that thing. And you have to create that. That’s why I love video. And that’s why I love one click technology.

Mario Fachini  [28:48]  

You know, Amazon comes to mind also, keep that barrier of entry very low, and you’ll increase the conversions, no doubt.

Dean Renfro  [28:57]  

Yes.

Mario Fachini  [28:58]  

All right. Third, and last question for the Imperfect Action Round. How would you say is the best way to maximize customer lifetime value?

Dean Renfro  [29:09]  

You know, everybody that’s engaged in any kind of marketing process, which is oftentimes brick and mortar stores, and even authors and speakers and coaches and people in sales don’t realize is content. People are hungry for content. I mean, if you stop and think about why does Google work like it works? It’s all about content. Why does YouTube work? It’s all about content. You know, why does Pinterest work? It’s all about content. Why does Amazon work? It’s all about content and product, giving people what they want, and even what they need. But the process there oftentimes for business owners is, is they don’t have a way to increase their value in the eyes of their client and customer. They’re one time sale. Can I get them to do it again? Versus, how do I value stat what I do? If you take a brick and mortar store, and we’re all familiar with this, you walk up you buy something the first thing has to do you want to buy a warranty for that. Okay, well, people do people don’t. But what do you do beyond that? What do you do beyond that? And that is getting people engaged in an ongoing process of giving value. Whether it’s education to them about the product or other products, or is it experiences that they do, or rewarding people for what they do. You know, how you spent this with me? How would you like to get a free $300 gift card for hotel stay? Do you travel? Yeah, I do. Well here, let me give you that. So it’s giving people stuff that they don’t expect that keeps building value over and over and over again, over a period of time. It’s not a one and done kind of thing, which, hey, when you’re busy and trying to run your business, oftentimes, that’s all the time you have for and that’s the struggle of the business owners don’t realize is, you don’t do this well. So get somebody, as you mentioned earlier, get somebody that does, and they’ll pay for themselves, and over and over and over again, because they’re able to stack that value out of those customers. Because that’s a huge way of doubling your business.

Mario Fachini  [31:14]  

I appreciate you for the insights on that. Because that’s so important, like you’re saying gave the results in advance, but also keep the value going during and after you’ve done business with them. Because that’s what people want. So many people, I felt that myself too. It’s like, are you just looking at me as a transaction? Are you looking to build a relationship down the road? Even if we only do business once a year? Do you actually care or not?

Dean Renfro  [31:42]  

Right.

Mario Fachini  [31:42]  

So with that being said, What is one book you would recommend that’s made the biggest impact on your life?

Dean Renfro  [31:51]  

Oh, wow. Somebody asked that question this morning on a Facebook feed. And I said, I can’t answer that. Because I’m a prolific reader. I don’t know that there’s one book that made one big huge difference.

Mario Fachini  [32:02]  

I’m gonna lead you a little bit, I think in the grand scheme of life and knowing you and your background, there’s one book you could recommend.

Dean Renfro  [32:10]  

Oh, yeah. Probably, for me, the biggest impact book is, after the Bible, first of all. After the Bible, because it’s a container of truth and most everything you find that works in this world has some connect to the Bible.

Mario Fachini  [32:28]  

Thank you for saying it. I have asked this dozens of times and if you noticed, I didn’t say business book.

Dean Renfro  [32:36]  

Right. Right. Because to me, if you understand truth, and whether it’s in business or in the spiritual world, or in your social life, or in your relationships, the truth is truth and you’ll find that that somewhere is connected to what the Bible has to say. You may not know it, you may not recognize it does, but it does.

Mario Fachini  [32:58]  

It’s one of my favorite things to look up because I would also say the Bible for number one and also if you look at a lot of the self help books the principles they have in there, you can directly correlate to scripture in them, it’s like all this came from somewhere. Where did they learn it from? Where Napoleon Hill learned that from?

Dean Renfro  [33:17]  

Right

Mario Fachini  [33:18]  

You know, there was somewhere. Let’s go back in time a little bit so, I appreciate that recommendation. That’s awesome. Where can people find you to get more info on you?

Dean Renfro  [33:29]  

My website DeanRenfro.com you can find me there. My marketing business is YourMarketingDr.com, you can read my blog there. We have a lot of great stuff there. And of course Facebook page as well. But you know that’s where I put a lot of stuff out through that medium.

Mario Fachini  [33:51]  

Very good. Well, it’s been an absolute pleasure, Dean, I look forward to connecting with you again. Thanks for coming on.

Dean Renfro  [33:56]  

Welcome. I appreciate the opportunity, really to be on the show. I appreciate that very much.

Mario Fachini  [34:00]  

Alright, Expert Authority World. We have another great episode. Hope you got a lot out of it. We will see you on the next one. Have a great day and God bless.

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