{"id":10441,"date":"2019-07-14T20:40:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T20:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/?p=10441"},"modified":"2019-07-14T20:40:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T20:40:10","slug":"wild-business-growth-podcast-49-steve-woodruff-king-of-clarity-author-of-clarity-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wild-business-growth-podcast-49-steve-woodruff-king-of-clarity-author-of-clarity-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Business Growth Podcast #49: Steve Woodruff &#8211; King of Clarity, Author of Clarity Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If people can&#8217;t remember what you do, they won&#8217;t do business with you. That means your messaging has to be <em>crystal clear<\/em>&#8230;or you&#8217;re in big trouble. That&#8217;s the passion area of this week&#8217;s podcast guest, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stevewoodruff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Steve Woodruff<\/span><\/a>! Episode #49 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Wild Business Growth\u00a0Podcast<\/em><\/span><\/a> is HERE and CLEAR and features the King of Clarity himself and author of the Amazon Bestseller <em>Clarity Wins.<\/em>\u00a0Listen to the episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-business-growth-podcast\/id1422144338?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a> \/ iTunes, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6mSUsqYobBljhKIuK9sKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Spotify<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1422144338\/wild-business-growth-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Overcast<\/span><\/a>, and your other favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">audio platforms<\/span><\/a> &#8211; subscribe and leave a <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-business-growth-podcast\/id1422144338?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">5-star review<\/span><\/a> if Steve blew your mind!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hear how entrepreneurs &amp; innovators unleash creativity to grow bigger and better businesses. Hear from an exciting new guest every single Wednesday morning who&#8217;s turning wild ideas into wild growth. Guests include startup founders, product inventors, social media influencers, and much more. Hosted by our digital marketing dude <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maxbranstetter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Max Branstetter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; that&#8217;s me!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Episode #49: Steve Woodruff &#8211; King of Clarity, Author of <em>Clarity Wins<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Steve Woodruff, the King of Clarity, joins the show to share how to unlock your company&#8217;s DNA and produce crystal-clear messaging to generate sales and referrals. Steve and I connected over email after he discovered the podcast through his buddies &#8211; and previous guests &#8211; Mark Schaefer and Jay Baer. The more I learned about Steve&#8217;s background and his ideas on clarity and branding, the more I was excited to interview him. Steve is one of the most brilliant, creative, nice, and thoughtful leaders you&#8217;ll ever hear from. This episode covers everything from the concept behind his new book <em>Clarity Wins <\/em>to why everybody needs a villain. Here&#8217;s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to get remembered when telling people what you do<\/li>\n<li>Why memory darts are better than elevator pitches<\/li>\n<li>Tips from brain science and astronomy<\/li>\n<li>Why the DNA of your company is so important<\/li>\n<li>How to self-publish your book<\/li>\n<li>Marketing lessons from Mark Schaefer and Jay Baer<\/li>\n<li>The creative inspiration that comes from thriller novels<\/li>\n<li>Why UPS is committing the biggest marketing sin in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connect with Steve at <a href=\"https:\/\/clarityfuel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ClarityFuel.com<\/span><\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kingofclarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a> at @KingOfClarity, and his book at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Clarity-Wins-Get-Heard-Referred-ebook\/dp\/B07KLR233R\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=conneagent-20&amp;linkId=9e3f61d680f81e9dced4dc16f10c3b22&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ClarityWins.org<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the show and get crystal clear! Check out the show notes and pictures below for much more detail.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/10295915\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/b40000\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"90\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Show Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intro<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[0:30] Email me at <a href=\"mailto:max@hippodirect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">max@hippodirect.com<\/span><\/a> for help starting and building your own podcast or with digital marketing<\/li>\n<li>[0:42] Connect with Steve at <a href=\"https:\/\/clarityfuel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ClarityFuel.com<\/span><\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kingofclarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a> at @KingOfClarity, and his book at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Clarity-Wins-Get-Heard-Referred-ebook\/dp\/B07KLR233R\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=conneagent-20&amp;linkId=9e3f61d680f81e9dced4dc16f10c3b22&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ClarityWins.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[0:57] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Clarity-Wins-Get-Heard-Referred-ebook\/dp\/B07KLR233R\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=conneagent-20&amp;linkId=9e3f61d680f81e9dced4dc16f10c3b22&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Clarity Wins<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Steve Woodruff (see pictures below)<\/li>\n<li>[1:32] <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wild-business-growth-podcast-39-jay-baer-word-of-mouth-marketing-extraordinaire-founder-of-convince-convert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Episode #39: Jay Baer<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Word of Mouth Marketing Extraordinaire, Founder of Convince &amp; Convert,\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Talk-Triggers-Complete-Creating-Customers\/dp\/0525537279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Talk Triggers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Jay Baer &amp; Daniel Lemin<\/li>\n<li>[1:34] <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wild-business-growth-podcast-41-mark-schaefer-bestselling-author-marketing-rebellion-pioneer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Episode #41: Mark Schaefer<\/span><\/a> \u2013 Bestselling Author, Marketing Rebellion Pioneer, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Marketing-Rebellion-Most-Human-Company\/dp\/0578419866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Marketing Rebellion: The Most Human Company Wins<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Mark Schaefer<\/li>\n<li>[2:08] Steve&#8217;s background<\/li>\n<li>[4:52] What he thought he&#8217;d be doing when he went to college<\/li>\n<li>[5:33] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanderbilt.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Vanderbilt University<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[6:29] How physics and calculus impacted Steve&#8217;s career path<\/li>\n<li>[7:16] Deoxyriboneucleic acid (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">DNA<\/span><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>[7:23] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neuromarketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Neuromarketing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[7:47] How math and science tie to clarity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-300x300.png\" alt=\"Steve Woodruff King of Clarity Headshot Wild Business Growth Podcast Hippo Direct\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-200x201.png 200w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-600x602.png 600w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-768x771.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-800x803.png 800w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-1020x1024.png 1020w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-King-of-Clarity-Headshot-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-1200x1205.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Clarity Wins<\/strong><\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>[9:29] How Steve decided to focus on clarity<\/li>\n<li>[10:46] <a href=\"https:\/\/chrisbrogan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Chris Brogan<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisbrogan\/status\/493029821614546945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Clarity tweet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[11:43] What&#8217;s the main message in <em>Clarity Wins<\/em><\/li>\n<li>[12:02] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/neuroscience\/reticular-activating-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Reticular Activating System<\/span><\/a> (RAS)<\/li>\n<li>[14:32] What are the five elements of clarity<\/li>\n<li>[17:20] Which of the elements of clarity is the most important<\/li>\n<li>[19:03] The first moment of truth<\/li>\n<li>[20:33] Elevator Pitches vs. Memory Darts<\/li>\n<li>[22:20] Examples of Memory Darts and Clarity<\/li>\n<li>[23:34] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0051418\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>The Blob<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[24:15] Why everybody needs a villain<\/li>\n<li>[25:13] Where Steve got the idea for the villain<\/li>\n<li>[25:49] <a href=\"https:\/\/storybrand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Donald Miller<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/storybrand.com\/online-marketing-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">The StoryBrand Online Marketing Workshop<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[26:48] Something about Steve&#8217;s book most people would be surprised by<\/li>\n<li>[27:56] <a href=\"https:\/\/withoutbullshit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Josh Bernoff<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[28:00] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Tesla<\/span><\/a> of Business Book Editors<\/li>\n<li>[28:35] How to self-publish and lessons from self-publishing<\/li>\n<li>[29:56] <em>The <\/em><em>New York Times\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/books\/best-sellers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Bestseller list<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[30:15] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[30:43] How to promote your book<\/li>\n<li>[31:50] Steve on the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerdooley.com\/steve-woodruff-clarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Brainfluence<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>Podcast<\/li>\n<li>[32:43] Struggling with your podcast? Email me at <a href=\"mailto:max@hippodirect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">max@hippodirect.com<\/span><\/a> for help starting and building your own podcast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-198x300.png\" alt=\"Steve Woodruff Clarity Wins Wild Business Growth Podcast Hippo Direct\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-200x303.png 200w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-400x606.png 400w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-600x909.png 600w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-676x1024.png 676w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-768x1163.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct-800x1212.png 800w, https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Steve-Woodruff-Clarity-Wins-Wild-Business-Growth-Podcast-Hippo-Direct.png 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Inspiration &amp; Creativity: People, Hobbies, and Resources <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[33:23] What can you do to stay creative<\/li>\n<li>[33:35] Steve&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/impactiviti\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Clarity over Coffee<\/em><\/span><\/a> videos<\/li>\n<li>[34:15] What it&#8217;s like having 5 boys<\/li>\n<li>[35:22] Steve&#8217;s favorite activities to do in the woods<\/li>\n<li>[36:24] Other hobbies he&#8217;s into<\/li>\n<li>[37:52] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Purple-Cow-New-Transform-Remarkable\/dp\/1591843170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Purple Cow<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Seth Godin<\/li>\n<li>[38:10] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Crichton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Michael Crichton<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[38:14] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidbaldacci.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">David Baldacci<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[39:03] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jgrisham.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">John Grisham<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[39:38] <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hunt-October-Jack-Ryan-Novel\/dp\/0425240339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">The Hunt for Red October<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>by Tom Clancy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0099810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">the movie<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[40:37] <a href=\"https:\/\/businessesgrow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Mark Schaefer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild Business Shoutout of the Week<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[42:50] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jaybaer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Jay Baer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[43:06] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daniellemin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Daniel Lemin<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[43:17] Jay&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jaybaer\/status\/997103311122771968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">book cover tweet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[43:39] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talktriggers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Alpaca cover and video<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[44:19] DoubleTree cookies on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.convinceandconvert.com\/podcasts\/episodes\/is-this-the-most-successful-word-of-mouth-strategy-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>The Talk Triggers Show<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[46:50] The initial Talk Trigger from <em>Talk Triggers<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rapid-Fire Q&amp;A<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>[47:26] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0077975\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><em>Animal House<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[47:33] How to parent five kids<\/li>\n<li>[49:48] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andromeda_Galaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Andromeda<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[49:56] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whirlpool_Galaxy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Whirlpool Galaxy<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Messier_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Messier 3<\/span><\/a> (M3)<\/li>\n<li>[50:06] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Starship_Enterprise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Starship Enterprise<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[50:36] <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/wild-business-growth-podcast-18-greg-branstetter-president-and-founder-of-hippo-direct-our-family-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Episode #18: Greg Branstetter<\/span><\/a> \u2013 President and Founder of Hippo Direct, Our Family Business<\/li>\n<li>[50:50] Steve&#8217;s biggest pet peeve<\/li>\n<li>[50:58] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ups.com\/us\/en\/Home.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">UPS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[52:50] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxbranstetter\/status\/1124084127496581120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">My tweet<\/span><\/a> about the top of UPS trucks not being painted brown<\/li>\n<li>[54:14] What food Steve could eat over and over<\/li>\n<li>[54:57] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Klingon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Klingon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[55:16] Connect with Steve at <a href=\"https:\/\/clarityfuel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ClarityFuel.com<\/span><\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kingofclarity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a> at @KingOfClarity, and his book at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Clarity-Wins-Get-Heard-Referred-ebook\/dp\/B07KLR233R\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=conneagent-20&amp;linkId=9e3f61d680f81e9dced4dc16f10c3b22&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">ClarityWins.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[55:51] Steve&#8217;s final thoughts<\/li>\n<li>[55:55] <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Bernard_Shaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">George Bernard Shaw<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>[57:04] Subscribe to the <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> and leave a 5-star review on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/wild-business-growth-podcast\/id1422144338?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Apple Podcasts<\/span><\/a> \/ iTunes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">more<\/span><\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>[57:16] Check out the Hippo Direct Blog at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">HippoDirect.com\/Blog<\/span><\/a> for show notes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/the-favorite-books-entrepreneurs-marketers-read-to-unleash-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Favorite Books<\/span><\/a>, and the Hippo Digest<\/li>\n<li>[57:19] Get your creative juices flowing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Hippo Digest<\/span><\/a> &#8211; your Weekly Recap of Creative Marketing<\/li>\n<li>[57:31] Connect with Hippo Direct on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HippoDirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HippoDirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hippodirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hippo-direct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/HippoDirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a>\u00a0including #HippoTips<\/li>\n<li>[57:33] Connect with me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maxbranstetter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxbranstetter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/max-branstetter-74150a57\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a> at @MaxBranstetter<\/li>\n<li>Theme music: Freestyle Percussion Magik &#8211; Jungle Tribe &#8211; provided by Jamendo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>How do I start a podcast?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>How&#8217;d you like a podcast of your own? Email me at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:max@hippodirect.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">max@hippodirect.com<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with questions on any part of the podcasting process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Podcast Planning<\/li>\n<li>Podcast Production<\/li>\n<li>Podcast Promotion<\/li>\n<li>More!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested, we&#8217;ll connect for a free 30-minute consultation and provide some helpful resources that have been instrumental in getting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a> up and rolling and connecting with high-quality guests. We love making your podcast the best it can be. Let your podcast Run Wild!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all for this episode, clear as day! Who&#8217;s rocking the mic next? Get prettayyyy prettayy pumped for a new positively productive guest every single Wednesday morning! Let us know any guests you&#8217;d like to see on the show and follow along for your favorite marketing tips, business tips, and podcasts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HippoDirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HippoDirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hippodirect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hippo-direct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/HippoDirect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a>. You&#8217;ll especially enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/blog\/the-favorite-books-entrepreneurs-marketers-read-to-unleash-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">this list of the favorite books<\/span><\/a> of <em>Wild Business Growth Podcast<\/em> guests. Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hippodirect.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\">Hippo Digest<\/span><\/a> email newsletter for your Weekly Recap of Creative Marketing. Let your business Run Wild&#8230;and <em><strong>Bring on the Bongos!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode #49 of the Wild Business Growth Podcast features Steve Woodruff &#8211; King of Clarity, Author of Clarity Wins. 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