How Financial Advisors Can Thrive In The Age Of AI With Cody Foster

How To Make Your Business Stand Out With Sue Styles

Our wealth authority of the week is Sue Styles. Born in Calgary, Sue has lived across Canada, from Vancouver to Toronto, and since returning home twenty years ago she has been a resource inside the real estate industry – and all her experience is for YOUR BENEFIT.She's here to be your guide, your ally, in helping you establish roots in this city of boundless opportunities, where dreams find a home and futures are built.She has supported some of the highest-ranking teams in Calgary, then went on to become the Manager of Training for a Keller Williams Brokerage, acted as a consultant for top agents and brokerages across Canada and she has spoken at Canada’s largest real estate conference, REALTOR®QUEST about demonstrating concierge service and client care.Twice Sue has been interviewed in FORBES on the subjects of Time Management and Referral Marketing and since 2022 she has been knee-deep in editing, re-writing and improving the licensing education for new Realtors® as the VP of RELO in partnership with RECA.Now, Sue is here to help you with your real estate decisions and negotiations.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 2, Episode 19

How Not To Be A Commodity With Scott Cantrell

Our wealth authority of the week is Scott Cantrell. Scott is an entrepreneur and business growth strategist who has helped thousands of consultants, advisors, and professional experts accelerate their success. As founder of Smart Solutions Media, he has guided clients across industries to attract quality prospects, win high-value clients, and build businesses that work better for them. Having co-founded and grown multiple companies—including a multi-seven-figure consulting practice—Scott brings real-world experience and proven insight to help entrepreneurs achieve meaningful, sustainable growth.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 2, Episode 18

How To Be A Better Communicator With Dez Thornton

Our wealth authority of the week is Dez Thornton. Dez is a Communications Expert who helps Thought Leaders say the right words in the right way when they matter most. An idea enthusiast with a knack for transforming the complex into the simple, Dez has an uncanny ability to inspire action through story. Whether speaking to a group, looking into a camera or connecting one on one, Dez is completely convinced that the cornerstones of communication are confidence, clarity and connection. When perfectly blended, these qualities epitomize the Polished Presenter, one who turns presentations into illustrative conversations.Dez was professionally trained at the University of South Carolina and Dale Carnegie. He was the 2014 President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Speakers Association. In 2014 he was a speech coach for TEDx Peachtree. Dez was also the 2014 winner of Speak Tank, a speaking competition hosted by the National Speakers Association.At the tender age of nine, Dez forgot his lines in a church play but he never forgot the embarrassment and humiliation that followed. To help you avoid the same fate, Dez’s enduring objective is to transform communicators from self-conscious to self-confident by adding structure and story to their presentations.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 2, Episode 17

How Financial Advisors Can Thrive In The Age Of AI With Cody Foster

Our wealth authority of the week is Cody Foster. Cody is a co-founder of Advisors Excel, an industry-leading marketing organization assisting independent insurance agents and financial advisors around the country.He is originally from Stockton, Kansas, and graduated from Washburn University in 1999 with a degree in mass media.Immediately out of college, Cody joined the financial services arena as the director of marketing for a corporately owned, national field marketing organization. With a passion to pursue something larger and help others succeed, he and close friends David Callanan and Derek Thompson opened the doors to Advisors Excel in 2005, chasing a dream to redefine their industry.Cody and his wife, Jennifer, were married in September 2001 and have two wonderful children, Dylan and Ella. Cody’s involvement with his family and his responsibilities with Advisors Excel leave him limited time for other passions, but when such pockets are available, you’ll find him pursuing his interest in real estate, tucked away in a great book or cheering on his beloved Kansas State University Wildcats.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 2, Episode 16

How To Be A Better Storyteller With Park Howell

Our wealth authority of the week is Park Howell. Park Howell is known as The World’s Most Industrious Storyteller, helping leaders of purpose-driven brands grow by as much as 600 percent. His 35+ years in brand creation include 20 years running his own ad agency, Park&Co. He was named Advertising Person of the Year in 2010 by the American Advertising Federation of Metro Phoenix. The following year, his agency was recognized among the Top 10 Impact Companies in Arizona by the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce.Park is the founder of the Business of Story, a proven platform based on his 10-step Story Cycle System™ to clarify your story, amplify your impact, and simplify your life. His popular weekly Business of Story podcast is ranked among the top 10 percent of the most downloaded podcasts in the world.He is the author of Brand Bewitchery: How to Wield the Story Cycle System™ to Craft Spellbinding Stories for Your Brand and recently published The Narrative Gym for Business with his friend and colleague, Dr. Randy Olson. Park consults, teaches, coaches, and speaks internationally, helping business, marketing, and sales leaders excel through the stories they tell.https://indiebooksintl.comSeason 2, Episode 15