In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Carol Cox, Founder of Speaking Your Brand. We discuss the key ingredients to becoming a speaker, how to find the right event for you, how to get started as a speaker, the importance of LinkedIn and your network, and more.

Episode Timestamps:

• Choosing your niche. (0:44)
• Handling pushback when applying to be a speaker (3:15)
• Getting your first few appearances. (5:16)
• Underrated ways to get in front of the right event. (6:53)
• What to do and avoid when doing outreach? (8:12)
• Leveling up your speaking engagements. (10:34)
• When to speak for free vs. when to charge. (12:45)
• Leveraging network when you speak for free. (15:00)
• Finding the right event for you. (16:15)
• The pitching process and statistics. (18:11)
• Importance of social media for speaking engagements. (20:31)
• Optimizing your LinkedIn. (22:12)
• Importance of a focused personal brand vs. posting about a few topics that you know work. (23:30)
• The line between personal stories and oversharing. (28:53)
• Navigating self-doubt and imposter syndrome. (25:58)
• Common mistakes and how to prevent them. (30:51)
• Lighting round questions. (33:24)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast

• speakingyourbrand.com/podcast
• speakingyourbrand.com/quiz
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Sal Abdulla, Founder at NixSheets. We talk about choosing to bootstrap vs. raising money, avoiding blindspots while growing, hiring, the importance of LinkedIn to grow a business and more.

Episode Timestamps:

• How did Sal come up with the idea for Nixsheets? (0:35)
• Why go bootstrapped instead of raising funds? (2:15)
• What’s his approach to goal setting for the company? (2:53)
• How to avoid blindspots when building a product? (4:28)
• Balancing the service side of the business with the software side. (6:36)
• Prioritizing time and energy. (7:38)
• First hire at NixSheets. (8:35)
• How does Sal approach hiring? (9:29)
• What has he learned about delegating? (13:13)
• Delegating sales and marketing. (14:59)
• How to make sure you don’t become a bottleneck? (17:21)
• Keeping SOPs updated. (20:48)
• LinkedIn for a founder-led organization. (22:03)
• How to make time to create thoughtful content for LinkedIn? (23:15)
• Lighting round questions. (25:12)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast

• linkedin.com/in/salabdulla
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Kyle Racki, Co-Founder and CEO of Proposify. We talk about his journey as a founder, leadership and coaching strategies, the importance of having the right people in the right roles, AI, and more.

Episode Timestamps:

• What is the most exciting thing Kyle is doing right now? (0:32)
• How has his role as a co-founder evolved? (1:20)
• What led Kyle to delegate less and jump back into the business? (2:46)
• How did COVID and the tech boom impact Proposify's growth? (4:46)
• Knowing what he knows today, what would Kyle do differently today, looking back to 2020? (6:35)
• The transition between running an agency vs. Proposify. (7:52)
• How did he realize he needed to go full-time into Proposify? (10:12)
• What roles did Kyle hire for at the start of Proposify? (13:00)
• Kyle's leadership style. (14:20)
• What does he look like when hiring managers and execs? (16:25)
• How do you ensure the right people have the right roles? (20:30)
• The manager myth and what to do about it. (23:05)
• Coaching strategies for managers and executives. (24:37)
• How to run 1:1? (26:51)
• How is AI shaping culture at Proposify? (28:28)
• AI today and in the future. (33:08)
• Lightning round questions (36:45)

We hope you enjoy it!

Links mentioned on the podcast

• linkedin.com/in/kyleracki
• proposify.com
• youtube.com/@ProposifyInc
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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