Cultivating Collaboration on Avontage

In this episode Sean and Mark welcome Karen Nowicki, the owner of Phoenix Business RadioX, and Kitty Carlise, the founder of Grammatical Activist. Karen invites entrepreneurs to investigate where they are getting in their own way and shares strategies for success. Kitty shares the power of storytelling and the impact good editing can have on your brand. The Avontage community joined in as live studio audience. Listen as Karen and Kitty answer ways to handle the common questions and challenges many entrepreneurs face. Karen and Kitty share best practices on the power of storytelling in helping others connect with your brand. Karen shares the story of how her past created the business path of building and selling businesses, She discusses the impact intentionality and authenticity can have on your community-building efforts. Kitty shares challenges with authenticity and discusses her new approach to “asking.” Karen and Kitty share their expertise and what things they are up to. Enjoy! --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In this episode Sean and Mark welcome Megan Coghlan, the founder of Backcourt Marketing, and Julie Xander, the founder of Lifestyle Jules. Jules shares her approach to authenticity as an influencer. Megan shares the strategies to streamline Social Media to eliminate the business owner overwhelm that inevitably develops as the result of being their own Social Media strategist. You’ll learn the stories that were the catalysts for creating their businesses. Jules and Megan both share best practices of consistency to create contents that work. Jules and Megan share best practices on maximizing Social Media to drive results. Jules shares a fun analogy to Seinfeld in her Social Media strategy to create engagement over 10’s of thousands of followers. Megan shares strategies to streamline Social Media efforts to eliminate overwhelm. It’s a fun dialog with even a dance party that started and ended the show. Enjoy! --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In Episode 6 Sean and Mark welcome Elizabeth Lowney, the founder of Creating Buzz PR. While in sales and marketing, Elizabeth was asked to join a PR firm in San Francisco. There she handled publicity and events for such clients as The Fairmont Hotel, Personality Hotels, World Wildlife Fund, and many more. She discusses how to effectively use PR with traditional advertising. She also explains the difference between branding, marketing & PR. She shares the details on using PR to create an a public image for her clients through publicity. Elizabeth notes that she gets her clients customers and not clicks. Elizabeth shares what the future is holding for her and how it ties in with her passion for travel. Learn the power of PR to create your image in the public through publicity. If you struggle with less than stellar advertising results using social media and traditional advertising, learn about gain media vs. paid media from a Public Relations expert. She discusses the importance of story telling. --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In Episode 5 Sean and Mark welcome Ashley Bright, the founder of The Message Fixer. After years of working for AT&T, Microsoft, and Target Ashley works with entrepreneurs to tie in powerful messaging strategies. He discusses his IMPACT speaking method that highlights the keys to consistency and differentiation. The conversation evolves into a larger discussion on making a bigger impact on the globe. Ashley shares his latest mission to take his skills and insights and what he offers to make a positive impact on the world by working with those in tech. If you struggle with your messaging, you’ll want to hear Ashley break down the IMPACT speaking method. He discusses the key elements that you will want to apply to be consistent and differentiated. You’ll also have a chance to hear about the latest updates Avontage users can expect and learn about the new journey in life Mark is embarking on. Whether in-person or remote Ashley Bright’s IMPACT Speaking Method will help you conquer your fears, avoid costly mistakes and get the money you need to succeed. --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In Episode 4 Sean and Mark interview Becky Easton, Founder of Easton Law, PLLC. Becky shares her excitement when she graduated from college and realizing that she had “barterable skill” and shares how organically her company grew out of her own community. She discusses the most critical legal areas that many entrepreneurs overlook. Many entrepreneurs don’t want to think about the inevitable that we are all going to die, so don’t put off establishing the most critical aspects of your business. Listen as Becky shares a strategy she refers to as “L.I.F.T.” (Legal, Insurance, Finance, Tax), ensuring you and your business are going to be protected by taking the simple steps now for the future. Entrepreneurs have many hats to wear and many things to think about. Becky discusses a “L.I.F.T.” (Legal, Insurance, Finance, Tax) strategy to focus your business. Listen for the simple preventative steps to ensure you and your business are taken care of if something should happen to you. --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In Episode 3 Sean and Mark interview Else Johnson, Founder of More Than Fine Coaching. Else describes herself as a mind and idea navigator. She discusses her humble upbringing living in a small village in Denmark with the population less than 12 people that swelled to a massive 120 during the school year. She connects business and life deeply through her experience. She shares the value of a coach through unbiased feedback and questions to guide her clients to make the best decisions for themselves. She brings a varied business experience, working in finance and combines that with a vast list of places she lived, from Denmark, then Switzerland, Germany, China to the United States. She invites entrepreneurs and business owners to do a Live Life Assessment to simply see where you are now to see how and where there are gaps. Getting a fresh perspective on your mindset to navigate within to find the answers you are seeking. She discusses her Live Life Assessment and strategies for entrepreneurs to begin the journey of a mindset upgrade. --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In Episode 2 Sean, and co-host Mark have Lindsey (Lindz) founder of Lean In to Human Design. Lindz shares how the direction of her company was shaped by her early singing career and a vocal injury took her to the Doctors office as a child. Over the years, that interest in the experience helped her develop User Experience (UX) for several large corporations. Sean inquires about her why and she shares how her services contribute to Avontage community to support their business growth. Mark inquires about what patterns many businesses overlook when it comes to Design and Systems thinking. This episode has the most amount of acronyms UX, DX, CX out of our 2 episodes so far and may carry the title for episodes to come. Come listen to Lindz help you connect more customer experiences together. Why would listeners want to tune in? Consumers are spoiled by the customer experience when purchasing products on Amazon or Apple. Lindz explains the importance and the amount of design thinking that goes into creating Customer Experience for smaller businesses and ultimately providing a consistently delightful experience for your customers and clients. --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

In Episode 1 of Cultivating Collaboration on Avontage podcast, Sean Sarram, the host and Founder of Avontage along with co-host Mark Jamnik of Enjoy Life Daily connect and share the experiences that are taking place on Avontage platform. After many fun conversations throughout 2020, Sean and Mark decided to take those conversations and bring in the amazing users of the platform to interview and share how the community is helping to solve each other's pain points. Sean shares the iterations of the company from its inception in 2018 to its nationwide launch in 2021. Mark, a Time Creation Coach and power user on the platform, shares his stories of connecting to the community and seeing how receptive Sean is to iterate the product and make the platform the best it can be based on Avontees interactions. This episode sets the tone and the format of the upcoming interviews with Avontage members to discuss their expertise and how they collaborated to grow their business. Isn't it interesting that a business owner who needs web design has to drive all sorts of new business to his business to generate a certain amount of profit so he/she could pay for a web designer to do the work? What if there was a platform that allowed you to eliminate the friction, so you can utilize unused excess capacity and get the business services you need to accomplish your goals. Learn about how Avontage works with Sean, the Founder of Avontage and Mark, a power user, and what it has meant to his business. --------------- ABOUT AVONTAGE Avontage is the future of work. We are a like-minded community of experts, forward-thinking entrepreneurs, and highly skilled freelancers solving each other's pain points. We do that by trading skills and services on a trusted and safe platform. Business barter trading is on the rise and it is the smartest way to achieve scalable growth during these challenging times. Sean Sarram, the CEO and Founder of Avontage, is a seasoned executive with an entrepreneurial mindset. With a software engineering degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, Sean enjoys building technology to solve hard problems that affect everyday life. His mission is to build a trusted community marketplace for local business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and creatives to collaborate, gain high quality clients, and help them grow your businesses without spending money. Sean believes in Collaborative Capitalism, where small businesses collaborate and trading-exchange their skills and services to elevate one another. Follow Avontage on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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