The CX Goalkeeper had a smart discussion with Ramon Ray
Ramon Ray is an in-demand expert on small business success. He’s a global keynote speaker, event host and emcee, entrepreneur, and best-selling author.
Ramon inspires and educates thousands of business owners a year and
works with leading brands to help them reach small businesses.
He’s the founder of SmartHustle.com and Entrepreneur in Residence at
Oracle NetSuite
Ramon’s started four companies and sold two of them, his fourth book,
“Celebrity CEO”, is about building a community and personal brand.
Ramon has been invited to testify at the United States Congress and
speak at the White House and has shared the stage with celebrity
business thought leaders such as Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Gary
Vaynerchuk, and others. He’s interviewed all five Shark Tank Sharks,
including Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Mark Cuban,
and Robert Herjavec.
Ramon has also interviewed President Obama and joined Ivanka Trump at
the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India.
Fun facts? – Graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy, plays piano and
enjoys burnt pancakes with lots of syrup
In this episode you will learn:
- Where to start in business: Focus on: “What problem I am solving?”, “whom am I solving for?”
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Why personal branding is an asset
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some suggestions from Ramon how to be better in business
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Why being “on time” is too late!
… and much more
His book suggestion:
The Like Switch; J. Schafer and Marvin Karlins
Ramon’s golden nugget:
Ask for a smile before you ask for a sale (before you make money, make the relationship)
How to contact Ramon:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramonraysmarthustle/
- DM to Ramon “BEST BOOKS” to get the link to the top books for small business owners
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DM to Ramon “Celebrity CEO” to get some insights on his book “Celebrity CEO”
https://www.facebook.com/ramonray
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramonraysmallbiz/
Thank you, Ramon!
Book mentioned in this episode:
- They Ask, You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today’s Digital Consumer, Marcus Sheridan
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This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See, Seth Godin
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Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide, John Jantsch
People mentioned in this episode:
Shep Hyken
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