Our first government official to join us on the podcast, Clay Staires is an American politician who has served as the Oklahoma House of Representatives member from the 66th district since November 16, 2022. He is also the Authority Expert at The Leadership Initiative and the first person to give out their direct line to contact him on the podcast. A great chat about leading and a simple lessons like "Just Don't Suck", which is also a book he wrote by the same name.

https://claystaires.com/

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We chat with Kyle Mau about his journey from being an engineer to hiring them. Kyle owns HireUA which helps to "Hire In 5 Days". HireUA sources talent from Ukraine to pair with Western companies to help deliver high quality, skilled talent at lower costs. 

https://hire-ua.com/mix/

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It's something I'm sure everyone has heard that people are going back to the office, sometimes by desire and sometimes, well, not. Matchbox Design Group has made it a point to stay remote. Brent Feldman, CEO, and Cullen Whitmore, COO, chat about what it means to be remote, how to retain culture and relationships and what it looks like long term.

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We speak with Dr. Jonathan Baktari, CEO of eNational Testing and e7 Health. We chat about his experience in the medical field, what medical testing means to healthcare and also what it's like to help other organizations through leadership coaching. 

www.e7health.com

https://jonathanbaktarimd.com/

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Lately there's been a lot of buzz on social media from 7th Level, creators of the NEPQ method of selling. We chat with Anthony Vizzari, CRO for 7th Level about how this method is setting out to change how people sell goods, services or basically anything.

https://7thlevelhq.com/

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We talk with Zach Parcell, Owner at Powergrip USA, about his experience starting his company and what it's like to work with a Finnish ownership group. We also discuss his former experience in a marketing role in higher ed and his 168 system for brass tacks steps to get more done and not worry so much.

https://powergripusa.com/

https://168system.com/

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We chat with Greg Brooks, CMO & Partner at SearchTides. We dig in deep on the future of SEO, AI and its implications for how people are still important to the equation. 

https://searchtides.com/

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Dive deep into the world of user experience with Jon MacDonald, CEO of The Good, as he shares his extensive knowledge and practical tips for applying better UX thinking. In this episode, hosted by Brent Feldman, Jon discusses the evolution of UX, its current trends, and the critical role of user-centric design in digital products.

Video Highlights & Timestamps:

00:01:00 - Introductions

00:05:01 - UX Basics

00:12:02 - Transition from Flash to Modern UX

00:20:00 - Behavioral Targeting and Personalization

00:30:00 - The Future of UX

00:40:00 - Q&A Session

Whether you’re a UX professional seeking to hone your skills or a business owner aiming to improve your website’s usability, this episode offers valuable perspectives and actionable advice.

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#UserExperience #UXDesign #DigitalMarketing #JonMacDonald #MandMPodcast

https://thegood.com/btc-podcasts/ - a link to purchase Behind the Click with a discount code for listeners.

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Mary Ann Pruitt, CEO/President at Mosaic Media, joins us to chat about paid media, the nuances of targeting and audience segmentation and tactics to make and impact.

https://mosaic.agency/

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In this episode we chat with Nathan Hawkes again but this time it is an open conversation centered around digital marketing, strategy and targeting in a cookieless world.

https://www.arcanemarketing.com/

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Rachel Hernandez is the Director of Marketing at Next Net Media. Rachel discusses her experience in SEO, writing and how good storytelling can bring any content to life.

https://nextnetmedia.com/

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We chat with Nathan Hawkes, President of Arcane Marketing about his career in SEO, being a VP at Netmark and then running his own agency. 

https://www.arcanemarketing.com/

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Mickie Kennedy, founded eReleases 24 years ago to help small businesses, authors, and startups increase their visibility and credibility through tier-1 press release distribution. He lives in the Baltimore area. 

Mickie has created a free video Master Class on how to create a winning PR strategy, based on the PR campaigns of his most successful clients: https://www.ereleases.com/plan/

Links:

https://www.ereleases.com

https://www.ereleases.com/plan

https://twitter.com/ereleases

https://www.facebook.com/ereleases.press.release.distribution

https://www.instagram.com/ereleasespr/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/publicity/

https://mixandmatchbox.com

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Brent chats with fellow Matchboxer, Tim Stone. Tim is not only a developer at Matchbox but also a host of Things I Learned Last Night. Tim talks about how he got into development and has advice and recommendations for growing an audience for a podcast. 

https://www.youtube.com/@TILLNPodcast and https://tilln.com/

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This week we chat with Joe Wurm with GOLI (Gifts of Love International). Joe shares what it has been like to go from roles leading at other organizations, to product innovation to now the non-profit arena.

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We chat with Tom Schwab, Founder/Chief Evangelist Officer at Interview Valet about his experience as a marketer, Hubspot believer and why podcasts are so important. 

https://InterviewValet.com/

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Charles Howe, Vice President of Client Development for True Media delivers some sound advice and feedback for business development and sales roles within an agency. He shares his career experience and lessons he's learned along the way.

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We chat with Raul Hernandez Ochoa about his consultancy and how he approaches growth. Sometimes this comes in the form of figuring out where business owners are stuck and helping them see through the issues. We also discuss if there's still room for more agencies and why they are important to large corporations.

To learn more about Raul and Do Good Work: https://dogoodwork.io/mm

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We chat with Amy Yan, Owner of C Three Business Consultants about her experience starting her own consultancy, how she deals with managing vendors and government contracts as well as her experience pursuing certifications as a woman and minority owned business.

Contact Matchbox: 

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Today we chat with John Freeborn, Director of Design at Art of Problem Solving and Editor at Tails Of... Zine. We chat about skateboarding, design and even meeting the Beastie Boys. From his start with an internship at a streetwear brand in the 90's, John shares his career stories.

John's Personal Site

https://johnfreeborn.com/2023/

Instagram/Threads: @jfx1026

Tails Of... 

http://tailsof.org/

Instagram: @tailsofskateboarding

Weekly Links and Notes

https://johnfreeborn.com/words/

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