Episodes

  • YOUTUBE 20 YEARS LATER - CREATORS START NOW | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | Episode 56

    YOUTUBE 20 YEARS LATER - CREATORS START NOW | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | Episode 56
    Feb 14 2025

    TODAY YOUTUBE TURNS 20! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

    Let's get into the history of the platform and if you are a business owner, content marketer, entrepreneur, or advertiser we will share the FACTS you need to know.

    • Key dates in YouTube History
      • February 14, 2005, YouTube is an American social media and online video-sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search.
      • April 23, 2005 "Me at the Zoo" is a YouTube video uploaded on April 23, 2005, recognized as the first video uploaded to the platform. The 19-second video features Jawed Karim, one of the co-founders of YouTube. His high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky recorded it.
      • On December 15, 2005, YouTube the site launched officially and by that time the site was receiving 8 million views a day. Clips at the time were limited to 100 megabytes, as little as 30 seconds of footage.

    WHAT TO READ “YouTube Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Your Following and Making Money as a Video Influencer” by Sean Cannell (Author), Benji Travis (Author)

    WHO TO WATCH

    Best channels to watch and learn about YouTube

    1. Pat Flynn: https://www.youtube.com/@patflynn
    2. Nick Nimmin https://www.youtube.com/@NickNimmin
    3. Nolan Molt: https://www.youtube.com/@nolanmolt
    4. MKBHD: https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd
    5. Jade Beason: https://www.youtube.com/@JadeBeason
    6. Think Media: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkMediaTV
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    1 hr
  • HOW TO DISRUPT AN INDUSTRY | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | Episode 55

    HOW TO DISRUPT AN INDUSTRY | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | Episode 55
    Feb 7 2025
    Uber, Airbnb, and Canva what do they all have in common? They are Industry Disruptors! You can find a problem that others are overlooking, or others are creating and solve it. Or Find a new use for a product or service. Today you will learn what it takes to become a disruptor and make your small business explode. Could you be the next Amazon or Spotify? Let’s get it!

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    HOW TO IDENTIFY INDUSTRIES THAT ARE READY TO BE DISRUPTED
    • Market complacency
    • Customer frustration
    • Tension points
    • Consolidated power
    • Outdated technology

    WHAT TO READ

    “21 Days to a Big Idea!: Creating Breakthrough Business Concepts” by Bryan W. Mattimore
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    51 mins
  • HOW TO MAKE A WINNING BUSINESS PLAN | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 54

    HOW TO MAKE A WINNING BUSINESS PLAN | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 54
    Feb 1 2025
    A goal without a plan is a dream and in the words of Benjamin Franklin, “If you fail to plan you are planning to fail”, or was it Taylor Swift who said that? Anywho. If you are pursuing government grants and loans, funding from banks, or anyone else's money to help you start or grow your business, they will want to see your business plan. Don’t wait let's make this thing right now and go get this money.

    1. ESSENTIALS TO ALL BUSINESS PLANS

    2. BUSINESS PLAN FORMATS

    3. BUSINESS PLAN SOFTWARE

    Book of the Episode

    • “The Lean Startup”

    • Author: Eric Ries

    • Link to purchase the book: https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898

    TAKE-A-WAYS - TAKE ACTION

    • Link to SCORE Mentor: https://www.score.org/chicago/local-mentors

    • Link to Business Model Canvas template in Canva: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGYEfoCet4/RfmVSAWmjdJbWi0nlt_vZA/view?utm_content=DAGYEfoCet4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview

    STAY CONNECTED

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    Connect and Free Resources: https://www.ambitionshow.com/blog
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    55 mins
  • PAYING FOR PRESS AND AWARDS | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 53

    PAYING FOR PRESS AND AWARDS | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 53
    Jan 26 2025
    What happens when the desire for recognition collides with the reality of pay-to-play awards and press coverage? In The Ambition Show Podcast: Episode 53, host Ehren Muhammad pulls back the curtain on a controversial trend reshaping the PR landscape. From navigating the ethical dilemmas of "buying" credibility to uncovering the power of earned media, this episode challenges entrepreneurs to rethink what it truly means to build trust and authority. Are you paying for vanity—or crafting a legacy? Don’t miss this eye-opening discussion about creating an authentic impact without compromising integrity.

    1. HOW PUBLIC RELATIONS WORKS

    2. GROWING TREND

      1. PAYING TO WIN AWARDS

      2. PAYING FOR PRESS COVERAGE.

    3. WHAT IS EARNED MEDIA

    4. A STEP-BY-STEP PUBLIC RELATIONS AND EARNED MEDIA PLAN

      1. GENERATE UNSOLICITED AND FREE PRESS COVERAGE

    WHAT TO READ “Free PR: How to Get Chased By The Press Without Hiring a PR Firm” by Cameron Harold

    • 8-Second PR: New Public Relations Crash Course by Liz H. Kelly

    • How to purchase Free PR: How to Get Chased By The Press Without Hiring a PR Firm: https://amzn.to/4hbK4Wl

    • How to purchase 8-Second PR: New Public Relations Crash Course: https://amzn.to/4j9JWsi

    TAKE-A-WAYS - TAKE ACTION

    • Press Kit Template for Business Coach in Canva (Talking Presentation)

      • https://bit.ly/BCPressKit

    • Links to Toastmasters International website

      • https://bit.ly/4h9uhaT

    STAY CONNECTED

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    Connect and Free Resources: https://www.ambitionshow.com/blog
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    42 mins
  • LIFE WITHOUT TIKTOK | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 52

    LIFE WITHOUT TIKTOK | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 52
    Jan 18 2025
    Your business had dozens or hundreds of orders every day after years of barely breaking even and being challenged by inflation, increases in taxes, and the cost of doing business, and now because of one app your business is booming. Then with the singing of one law, all of your business prospects are gone. And you did nothing wrong - but you are still impacted. This is what COULD ha[pen if TikTok is banned in the largest, consumer market on the planet - the US. So what can you do to save your business? How did we get here? Today we get to the bottom of these questions and concerns and share how you can help your business.

    1. The Rise and Controversy of TikTok

    2. TikTok’s Impact on Small Businesses

    3. Preparing for a Life Without TikTok

    4. Final Thoughts and Actionable Tips

    Book of the Episode

    WHAT TO WATCH “ESSAYS ABOUT TIKTOK”

    • “The Insane Truth About TikTok” by Magnates Media

    • ‘This app saved our business’: Small businesses are bracing for a TikTok ban by Eve Upton Clark on Fast Company

    • “What happens if the US bans TikTok?” by Io Dodds

    Cover image photo credit

    • Cover by Marilou Zanoria

    • LinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilouzanoria/

    STAY CONNECTED

    Visit: https://www.ambitionshow.com/podcast

    Connect and Free Resources: https://www.ambitionshow.com/blog
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    48 mins
  • MARKETING TRENDS 2025 FOR CREATORS | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 51

    MARKETING TRENDS 2025 FOR CREATORS | The Ambition Show Podcast | Episode 51
    Jan 16 2025
    It's 2025, and industry leaders have highlighted several key marketing trends poised to shape the landscape since the end of last year, and it keeps going. So, let's review these trends and add them to your strategies and activities starting today.

    1. TOP 15 TRENDS

    2. WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO PREPARE

    AFFILIATE LINKS:

    Course in AI: https://bit.ly/ehren-udemy-home

    HubSpot AI Tools: https://hubspot.sjv.io/c/2416110/1833917/12893

    HubSpot CRM: https://hubspot.sjv.io/c/2416110/1084927/12893

    HubSpot CRM Spanish: https://hubspot.sjv.io/c/2416110/2209151/12893

    WHAT TO READ “HUBSPOT BLOG”

    HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/our-story

    Stay up to date on everything that is changing in Marketing Technology

    Some of the best training videos on how to use their tools and others

    A Free industry-leading CRM

    STAY CONNECTED

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    51 mins
  • SAESON 2 RECAP LESSONS LEARNED | The Ambition Show Podcast | EPISODE 50

    SAESON 2 RECAP LESSONS LEARNED | The Ambition Show Podcast | EPISODE 50
    Jan 14 2025
    The show has come a long way since 2019 when I first thought of making a podcast. The podcast landscape has changed a lot. Let's review the journey, what has happened in the meantime, and what we think will happen next. STAY CONNECTED

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    45 mins
  • YOUR DREAM JOB IS IN YOUR MIND - NOT REALITY | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | Episode 49

    YOUR DREAM JOB IS IN YOUR MIND - NOT REALITY | THE AMBITION SHOW PODCAST | Episode 49
    Jan 9 2025
    FOR DECADES, OUR CULTURE HAS GLORIFIED THE “DREAM JOB.” IT’S OFTEN PAINTED AS THE ULTIMATE LIFE GOAL—A SINGULAR DESTINATION WHERE FULFILLMENT, HAPPINESS, AND SELF-WORTH CONVERGE. BUT WHAT IF THIS NOTION IS NOT ONLY IMPRACTICAL BUT ALSO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS?

    1. THE REALITY OF WORK

    2. DO WHAT YOU LOVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

    3. GOING FORWARD

    Book of the Episode

    • “The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living”

    • Randy Komisar

    • https://www.amazon.com/Monk-Riddle-Creating-Making-Living/dp/1578516447/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416868116&sr=1-1&keywords=monk+riddle&pebp=1416868121527&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2F&asc_source=browser&asc_campaign=commerce-pra&tag=biauto-46962-20

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    35 mins