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Get tips from James and Mario on how you can get PR for your business and brand without a publicist. Getting publicity the right way can accelerate your credibility in the marketplace, bring you new customers and create bigger opportunities.

07 - How to Get PR for your Business Without a Publicist!

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<p>Powering ParentPreneurs! Two-time Emmy-Award-winner Mario Armstrong and founder of the ParentPreneur Foundation &amp; tech entrepreneur, James Oliver, Jr., bring you topics, guests, and advice to help you be the best parent &amp; entrepreneur you can be.</p>

Parents Making Profits

Build a brand by creating a community of like-minded customers and advocates of you and your business. Community is deeper and better than just posting on social media. In this episode we speak with the CEO of Mighty Networks, Gina Bianchini to learn the right ways to launch a successful community. Gina has raised over $60 million in funding and we uncover 3 main tactics:

top ways for you to launch a community

the easiest way to get members engaged

the framework for charging to build a profitable community

06 - How to build a profitable community for your business and brand!

Brand sponsorship deals is a way to generate revenue for your business or idea. It's non-dilutive and you don't have to take out a loan or pay money back. Companies are looking for new ways to get their message out there and many entrepreneurs are in a position of influence and/or have an audience/customer base. That audience/customer base is important to brands and their marketing efforts.
This episode is part 2 of the conversation on paid brand deals to grow your business. In this episode you will hear:

How Mario got FedEx office to find an extra $38k for a pitch he delivered

How to negotiate and close deals effectively

The number 1 mistake many people make when pitching their ideas

What goes into the pitch

And why the 11 minute discovery call with the right questions is the best way to begin the pitching process

04 - Get paid brand deals to grow your biz! Part 2

02 - How to get brand deals to grow or launch your business!

Neal Sáles-Griffin is an entrepreneur, teacher, and non-profit leader. He co-founded the first beginner-focused in-person coding bootcamp, and most recently ran for mayor of Chicago. He's currently the Managing Director of Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P. Morgan and the Techstars Chicago Accelerator, and is an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering where he teaches entrepreneurship. On this episode we speak about the color of entrepreneurship, investing in Black women, and other underrepresented founders.

05 - Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director of Techstars Chicago talks Venture Capital & Investing in Underrepresented Founders

Special guest Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine, Podcaster and Author of "Build For Tomorrow." We discuss pitching the media, how to get on the TODAY show, how not to pitch him for articles for your business and we get into why being unique and knowing what truly makes you unique is a super power for growing your business and building your personal brand as an entrepreneur.

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06 - How to build a profitable community for your business and brand!

06 - How to build a profitable community for your business and brand!

04 - Get paid brand deals to grow your biz! Part 2

02 - How to get brand deals to grow or launch your business!

05 - Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director of Techstars Chicago talks Venture Capital & Investing in Underrepresented Founders

03 - Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Magazine

About The Show

Parents Making Profits

James Oliver Jr.

Host

Mario Armstrong

Host