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In this episode, we discuss:

What is iTrip Vacations?
How Do the Franchisees Make Money?
Is this something anyone can do?

Come watch or listen as Jay Vics of JVI Mobile Marketing sits down virtually with Doni Ferrera to discuss the iTrip Vacations business model, and we learn about Doni's involvement with the company and franchising in general.

Meet the Experts is a podcast developed by JVI Mobile Marketing during the pandemic, so that business owners and experts in their respective fields could tell their story and "get their name out there" through video technology. The show is livestreamed to several Facebook pages as well as LinkedIn and YouTube. 

If you would like to share your story as a guest on Meet The Experts, apply today (it's free)!

JVI Mobile Marketing is a digital marketing agency focused on helping small business owners tell their story through content marketing and paid media. The company has worked with hundreds of small businesses, but really loves ecommerce, franchising, family fun centers and estate liquidation companies.

Cori Wamsley, CDO of Aurora Corialis Publishing, can help you change your career path and become the writer you want to be. 

Cori felt trapped in a career that was not using her talents or skills. Essentially, she was 'putting in the time' with little reward for herself. 

Cori Wamsley works with business owners who have a transformational story to share. She helps them quickly and easily write and publish a book for their brand that helps them create a legacy and be seen as an expert. 

As a bestselling author, Cori understands the frustration that comes from not knowing how to write or publish your first book. She overcame those challenges and wrote five novels, two children's books, and one nonfiction book as well as contributing to anthologies. 

Cori will work with YOU to help you unleash your own powerful story. 

In Cori's interview, she will show you how to break away from the mundane, leave your comfort zone, and create what you always wanted to do. She will show you how to be seen as an expert while building a relationship with the reader that leads to coaching and other business goals.

What do studies show is one of the best things you can do after a loved one takes their life?  This episode talks about why it's so hard to tell our story and gives you suggestions on how to make it a little easier. 

The resume is an integral part of the professional world. But while it does show off your prior work experience, it doesn’t show who you are as a person. What motivates you, or why are you applying for that specific job? Simon Tecle, VP of Sales at SyncroMSP, joins us on today’s episode to explain how you can tell your story at your next interview, sans resume, to begin the next step of your career with confidence and success.

The resume is not your story.

• A typical interview response is to admit, “I don’t have experience in x,y, or z.”
• Don’t let your resume be the anchor in your conversation, especially if you know you lack the experience to capitalize on it.
• The hiring manager already knows you have a lack of experience, and they wouldn’t be talking to you if that was a deal-breaker.

Why do we feel so tied to our resume experience?

• Because resumes are critical in the corporate world. However, stories convey key skills to a job we don’t put on our resume.
• Are you ex-military? Talk about your time management. Are you a parent? I bet you’ve mastered multitasking. Do you play sports? Talk about your will to win and competitive spirit.

Overcoming traditional interviews.

• If an interviewer is insistent on a resume-based interview, link line items from the job description to your personal stories.
• A quick tip - don’t agree with the interviewer if they mention a lack of experience.
• It isn’t about just answering the question; it’s about responding in a way that is best for you.

Simon’s other tips for sellers to remember for their next interview:

• Always have thoughtful questions at the end, and follow up immediately after the interview.
• Highlight skills and accomplishments that demonstrate both soft and hard skills related to the job description.
• Simon’s major takeaway? Apply to careers and jobs where you relate to the requirements of the role. Plain and simple.

Want to get in contact with Simon? Email him at simon@synchromsp.com, or connect with him on LinkedIn.

This episode is brought to you in part by Skipio.

Are you sick of crickets? As a salesperson, the pain of reaching out with phone calls or emails and not receiving a response is real.

But all text messaging is not created equal. 85% of people prefer text over email and phone calls because they want to engage in a conversation, not listen to bots. Be more like people and start having conversations that end in the conversions you want. Try Skipio at www.Skipio.com.

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Self Publishing Master Class

Before I began my writing journey I had misguided beliefs about what it meant to be a published author. Those beliefs led me to take action from that perspective. The actions were an energetic match for the low vibe I lived in. If we look at our beliefs as being magnetic we can understand how we invite into our lives the measure in which our energy is. Basically lack mentality attracts more lack energy. One of my mentors that I studied under taught me to write in the same way I teach, from my heart center. I developed an inwardly sacred space to write from. No matter what genre or project you are desiring to write in, you can use my top five steps for crafting your piece of work. 1. Align with God and ground your energy in the project. 2, Set your intention on what you're writing. 3. Write as you are, from your point of view. Be you! Not someone else. 4. Be aware of your breath and energy level. Move your body if need be. 5. Stuck in a rut?...Record yourself speaking about your topic and then transcribe it. This is a magic move for overthinkers! Don’t let writing intimidate or stop you from sharing your thoughts and message with others! Your message has been created in collaboration with God and he is supporting you every step of the way! I believe writing is more than just the act of getting your thoughts down on paper. It’s about first connecting to your feelings and then emoting them out of you through a writing process, think of it as a written recorded conversation between the Divine and your soul self. Writing is healing and expressive, creative energy that flows from within you and through you as an outward expression of your soul. Writing creates experiences for others. It offers hope, reflection, connection and an opportunity to feel what the author is intending. Then the reader is given the opportunity to absorb and transfer all that they receive into their own belief system in a way that it relates to their life where it can be processed and understood at a deeper level. Find out more... https://jeannestreet.com/freebies/self-publishing-master-class/

Self Publishing Master Class

Before I began my writing journey I had misguided beliefs about what it meant to be a published author. Those beliefs led me to take action from that perspective. The actions were an energetic match for the low vibe I lived in. If we look at our beliefs as being magnetic we can understand how we invite into our lives the measure in which our energy is. Basically lack mentality attracts more lack energy. One of my mentors that I studied under taught me to write in the same way I teach, from my heart center. I developed an inwardly sacred space to write from. No matter what genre or project you are desiring to write in, you can use my top five steps for crafting your piece of work. 1. Align with God and ground your energy in the project. 2, Set your intention on what you're writing. 3. Write as you are, from your point of view. Be you! Not someone else. 4. Be aware of your breath and energy level. Move your body if need be. 5. Stuck in a rut?...Record yourself speaking about your topic and then transcribe it. This is a magic move for overthinkers! Don’t let writing intimidate or stop you from sharing your thoughts and message with others! Your message has been created in collaboration with God and he is supporting you every step of the way! I believe writing is more than just the act of getting your thoughts down on paper. It’s about first connecting to your feelings and then emoting them out of you through a writing process, think of it as a written recorded conversation between the Divine and your soul self. Writing is healing and expressive, creative energy that flows from within you and through you as an outward expression of your soul. Writing creates experiences for others. It offers hope, reflection, connection and an opportunity to feel what the author is intending. Then the reader is given the opportunity to absorb and transfer all that they receive into their own belief system in a way that it relates to their life where it can be processed and understood at a deeper level. Find out more... https://jeannestreet.com/freebies/self-publishing-master-class/

Want more ways to find joy in your life? Check out my website thedreamcoach.net for information about my courses, blogs, books and ways to create a life you love.

How to use the power of humor and stories to create memorable speeches, deep connection and impact for your coaching business, with comedian speaker storyteller and coach, Colin Ryan.

In this episode of Small Business Connections, Ann talks about the power of stories and how you can powerfully tell your story with Melanie Gow, the Legend Maker and founder of Awaken the Legend Within. Melanie helps people awaken the legend within and learn the keys to telling their story impactfully.

As a story strategist, Melanie shares that we all have a story worth sharing and she can show you how. Harnessing the power of storytelling is an ancient art and a teachable skill. Storytelling holds emotion and emotions are universal. Communicating your story and making a connection with others is like magic. Melanie breaks down the structure of the story and dives deep into the four natural storytelling powers- to heal, to inspire, leadership and foretell.

Melanie shares the secret to storytelling and that the dots on the page become books and stories with power. She loves helping people find their story and condense their story to become their fifteen minute keynote. Once learned, you can keep going and share your authenticity by telling your story.

Melanie’s Favorite Books

Bennett Cerf’s Little riddle book: (Mail-me books)  Book of Riddles by Bennett Cerf

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien

To reach Melanie Gow:

The Legend Within- https://awakenthelegendwithin.com/home/

Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/melaniegow/?originalSubdomain=uk

Thank you to the Warrior Music Foundation for sponsoring this episode.

The Warrior Music Foundation offers free music therapy and music lessons to our active-duty military, veterans and their families by providing a venue for learning, healing and camaraderie using music. The Foundation's goal is to improve mental health in the military community one person at a time. Please take a few minutes and visit their website, Facebook or Instagram to see the amazing work they are doing for our military and veterans.

The Small Business Connections Podcast is hosted by Ann Brennan, owner of ASMM Digital Marketing. The podcast was created as a means of helping her clients build a community around their brands. Since its inception, the podcast has grown to include guests from around the world. To be a guest on the show, please message Ann directly through LinkedIn.

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Meet Elizabeth Rowell-Gross

Elizabeth is employed in the healthcare industry, and has completed CNA/CHHA Health Care Training with the American Red Cross. She also holds a certificate of completion for the Human Service Employment Ladder. She has extensive experience working with young children, and particularly, those with learning differences.

Elizabeth's story is featured in the Blessed Not Broken (vol. 2): The Journey to Healing book collaboration project.

    Chapter titled -- I am Somebody!

You can connect with Elizabeth at Elizabethgross07@yahoo.com.

There is so much power in telling your story even if it is just for your own benefit to release it.  This week we dive into telling our stories with Meredith Watkins.  She is a certified marriage and family therapist as well as a health coach from Institute of Integrative nutrition.  

She has worked as a professional editor and writer for the last 20+ years, beginning her career as a magazine editor and worked in that industry for almost a decade. Later, she began editing books for HarperCollins publishing, which taught her the ins and outs of creating a great book that people really want to read and getting it published. 

You will not want to miss this one!

https://meredithwatkins.com/about-1

Instagram @meredith.watkins

Take a step forward. Enjoy the process. Dare to hope for the impossible.  In my podcast, Small Beginnings with Sara, I share with you my own small beginnings of my story in two parts. I share with you my story of becoming an artist, an author and now a podcaster.  All things I never dreamed of in my life, but God did.

After I connected to God's dreams for my life in retirement after being a public school teacher and administrator, God continues showing me new small beginnings in my personal journey as a creative. More small beginnings than I ever imaged or dreamed are happening in my life. I hope my story will speak to the steps inside your own to inspire and encourage you to take your own small beginnings. 

This is part two of my two part series on my own small beginnings. It may not be exactly divided evenly because I talk about the small beginnings in my own life-becoming an artist, author a podcaster and a new widow!

Connect with me in as many places as you want. I want to hear your story, too. Only until May 31, 2020 can you join as a founding member of my Inner Circle of Small Beginnings with Sara Thurman. Monthly membership is $17 and gives you access to my teachings and a community of like-minded creatives who are taking their next steps in their unique small beginnings. Join us if you feel a stirring from God. He is rejoicing seeing your journey begin. This is the link to sign up for my Inner Circle today only through 5.31.2020.

https://sara-thurman.mykajabi.com/offers/VbVokmMZ

Here is my book, Small Beginnings: A Journey to the Impossible available  on Amazon in paperback (b&w), hardback (color), Audible (I read my own book) and Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1734156015/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1585602550&sr=8-4

Instagram at @actsoneeightblessings https://www.instagram.com/actsoneeightblessings/

FaceBook at Acts 1:8 Blessings, my business page so like and follow me there. https://www.facebook.com/actsoneeightblessings/

And I have a growing private free creative page called Creative Community with Sara Thurman that has lots of positive encouragement on your unique creative journey. Ask to be invited.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2964002270283282/

There is so much on my website-my art work, my ecourse info and link, my blog, my story, my membership, my signed book and more. Check out my website: https://SaraThurman.com/ I would love for you to sign up for my email list on my website.

Can you please help me tell others about my podcast, Small Beginnings with Sara in the huge and overwhelming podcasting world? I am very thankful you have chosen to listen to my podcast out of the over 850,000 active podcasts out there. And over 30 million episodes you could choose from and you chose mine. Wow! Thanks, dear one.  So hey, really thanks again. It really means a lot to me to have you subscribe and leave a review. Choose your stars and write just one sentence about my podcast, if you want.  Thank you for subscribing and leaving a review to my podcast Small Beginnings with Sara. Without you listening, my podcast would not matter. 

So I want to leave you with this question and I hope you can ask it and answer it better after listening to Small Beginnings with Sara. As my Mama said frequently during her last years, "How Good Can God Be?"

Many Blessings,

Sara Thurman

Podcast Music-Jenni Fletcher

Take a step forward. Enjoy the process. Dare to hope for the impossible.  In my podcast, Small Beginnings with Sara, I share with you my own small beginnings of my story in two parts. I share with you my story of becoming an artist, an author and now a podcaster.  All things I never dreamed of in my life, but God did.

After I connected to God's dreams for my life in retirement after being a public school teacher and administrator, God continues showing me new small beginnings in my personal journey as a creative. More small beginnings than I ever imaged or dreamed are happening in my life. I hope my story will speak to the steps inside your own to inspire and encourage you to take your own small beginnings. 

This is part one of my two part series on my own small beginnings. It may not be exactly divided evenly because I talk about three small beginnings in my life-becoming an artist, author and now a podcaster!

My ecourse 100 Days Creating with God is available to purchase at this link. It will help you create a daily discipline to connect with God and create from that place. $127

https://sara-thurman.mykajabi.com/offers/Gt7LYvhS

Connect with me in as many places as you want. I want to hear your story, too. Only until May 31, 2020 can you join as a founding member of my Inner Circle of Small Beginnings with Sara Thurman. Monthly membership is $17 and gives you access to my teachings and a community of like-minded creatives who are taking their next steps in their unique small beginnings. Join us if you feel a stirring from God. He is rejoicing seeing your journey begin. This is the link to sign up for my Inner Circle today only through 5.31.2020.

https://sara-thurman.mykajabi.com/offers/VbVokmMZ

Here is my book, Small Beginnings: A Journey to the Impossible available  on Amazon in paperback (b&w), hardback (color), Audible (I read my own book) and Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1734156015/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1585602550&sr=8-4

Instagram at @actsoneeightblessings https://www.instagram.com/actsoneeightblessings/

FaceBook at Acts 1:8 Blessings, my business page so like and follow me there. https://www.facebook.com/actsoneeightblessings/

And I have a growing private free creative page called Creative Community with Sara Thurman that has lots of positive encouragement on your unique creative journey. Ask to be invited.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2964002270283282/

There is so much on my website-my art work, my ecourse info and link, my blog, my story, my membership, my signed book and more. Check out my website: https://SaraThurman.com/ I would love for you to sign up for my email list on my website.

Can you please help me tell others about my podcast, Small Beginnings with Sara in the huge and overwhelming podcasting world? I am very thankful you have chosen to listen to my podcast out of the over 850,000 active podcasts out there. And over 30 million episodes you could choose from and you chose mine. Wow! Thanks, dear one.  It really means a lot to me to have you subscribe and leave a review. Choose your stars and write just one sentence about my podcast. Thank you for subscribing and leaving a review to my podcast Small Beginnings with Sara. Without you listening, my podcast would not matter. 

So I want to leave you with this question and I hope you can ask it and answer it better after listening to Small Beginnings with Sara. As my Mama said frequently during her last years, "How Good Can God Be?"

Many Blessings,

Sara Thurman

Podcast Music-Jenni Fletcher

Maggie Bond discovered her voice early in life as she tells Carrie Kittinger and Patty Gerstenberger how as a quadruplet, she found her purpose living with 2 brothers with autism. She's energetic, determined  and focused to impact others to live a purposeful life!

Matt Gersper is a lifelong student of cultivating a happy, healthy, and meaningful life. His company, Happy Living, is on a big, bold mission to improve the health and well-being of the world, one person at a time. Want tips on how to be happier? Listen to this episode.

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