Is the Metaverse Legit? If you’re a small business owner, why bother with having a presence in the Metaverse? My guest on episode 64 of the Self-Funded with Spencer podcast is John Beam of the Elevare Club. While he predicts the #metaverse will be fragmented, it’s application for a #smallbusinessowner…
The Metaverse for Business with John Beaman of the Elevare Club. John not only has a undergraduate degree and an MBA, but he is also certified in something called "Digital Transformation". What that means is he can help small business owners digitize their business, moving from the analog world of…
Here's a cold calling hack that really WORKS! Scott Smith talks about his early days as an insurance carrier rep, where he figured out how to get past the company “gatekeeper”. He’d act a little confused in order to find out the name of the HR person. Then he’d jot…
Your Network is Your Net Worth - Scott Smith - TRUE Network Advisors. I took the podcast on the road to Guntersville, Alabama, home of Scott Smith and his company - TRUE Network Advisors. TRUE is a unique coalition of employee benefits brokers, seeking to enhance their network, and collaborate…
True Network Advisors Origin Story with President & CEO - Scott Smith. In this Clip from Episode 63 of Self-Funded with Spencer, the Founder of TRUE Network Advisors recaps the story of how TRUE started, and the types of firms that fit well in their benefits ecosystem.
MrBeast - Growing on YouTube - What it was Like in the Early Days Luke Elliott aka Grey Disciple recounts how he built his YouTube channel up to 150k subscribers, and how much MrBeast influenced the direction of his channel. Luke and MrBeast regularly interacted in their early YouTube days,…
A Call to MrBeast After a Copyright Takedown. What Luke learned about Copyright strikes. In this final clip taken from the full MrBeast Episode, Luke and I discuss channels we like and identifying content that works. Luke stresses the importance of picking great topics for videos, whether it is topics…
MrBeast YouTube Growth Strategy. In Part 3 of my special MrBeast episode, Luke and I talk about the 1 Million Subs video that MrBeast scheduled to be released 5 years in advance, and how he eclipsed that goal by 40x. Luke also discusses why some YouTube Channels fail, and how…
In Part 2 of the MrBeast Episode, Luke talks about Mentoring MrBeast, and a great piece of advice that he gave MrBeast that just might have stopped him from quitting YouTube in the early days. https://www.youtube.com/c/GreyDisciplex 0:00 Giving Advice to MrBeast 0:42 Abandoning Gaming Videos 2:00 The Heavy Metal Analogy…
Copyright Takedown on YouTube. MrBeast helped Luke after a copyright takedown on #youtube #greydisciple Luke made a compilation video that went viral, but two weeks after it’s release, he woke up and his channel was gone. Apparently he was using copyright material and #cbs made a copyright claim against him.…
MrBeast - YouTube Audio Advice from MrBeast. Luke Elliott aka Grey Disciple recounts getting audio advice from MrBeast back when he was known as MrBeast6000, and only had 12,000 subscribers at the time. https://www.youtube.com/c/GreyDisciplex Chapters: 00:00 Intro Hook 00:33 YouTube is a Numbers Game 01:45 YouTube Community Channel 02:36 Audio…
MrBeast Gives Audio Advice to Grey Disciple when he was MrBeast6000 Early in his gamer channel days, Grey Disciple hadn't figured out his audio yet. MrBeast, when he was still going by MrBeast6000 with 12,000 subscribers to his name, suggest he get himself a Blue Snowball mic. In the full…
I love extreme heavy metal 🤘🏼 I noticed when you watch a death metal, metalcore, deathcore, etc band perform, actually seeing the human beings make those monstrous sounds makes it easier to connect to the music. When you watch a vocalist articulate the words, you can hear more of the…
The future of InsureTech is #api API stands for “Application Programming Interface”, and is simply a set of instructions that allows one piece of software to talk to another and share information. In this clip from episode 62 of “Self-Funded with Spencer” I discuss how currently most Insurance Technology is…
NavMD is a powerful Data Analytics Platform for Brokers in the Employee Benefits space. Glenn Fisher is the Managing Partner of NavMD and acquired the company back in 2018. He is also one of the flat out coolest guys I know! Glenn is also a serial entrepreneur, having built businesses…
The 70+70=140 Rule Explained You can’t to it all yourself when building a business, so use the rule of 70+70=140. I heard this concept on a podcast clip from Ryan Pineda stated by Codie Sanchez (whose name I unfortunately couldn’t recall during the show) She laid out the idea that…
Can the US Healthcare System Be Fixed? Buffet, Bezo and Diamond have all discovered first-hand how complex the US Healthcare system is, and how it’s almost impossible to “fix it”. My next guest on Episode 61 of the “Self-Funded with Spencer” podcast is Jamie Rindler of Marvel Group, and his…
Spine Surgery Warrant Explained! Marvel Group offers a Surgical Outcome Warranty for Spine patients. The warranty itself is actually supported by the medical device manufacturer, which augments their own product warranty. In exchange, the device providers get data in return that helps them improve their products, and understand what is,…
Modernizing Benefits Consulting at Genesys Health, with Chief Strategy Officer Matt Monahan. Matt has an extensive background from the carrier world with Aetna, having spent a 12 year period as a large group rep. He started at GE/Genworth as a group rep as well, after a short period of time…
Many people shop for a doctor by asking a friend for a recommendation. As my guest Matt Monahan, CSO of Genesys Health says, we shop for nothing else like this! We spend hours and hours evaluating the right TV to buy for our living room, but will have life-altering surgery…
Should the US Healthcare system be scrapped? Some people think so, but not me. There’s a misconception that if a system isn’t perfect, it should be eliminated and rebuilt. My argument is holding something to an impossible standard like that is naive. Whether it’s healthcare in the US, or America…
High Performance Networks Explained. What is a High Performance Healthcare Network, and how does it improve the quality of care, while delivering lower costs? My guest on episode 59 is Blake Allison, the CEO of Employers Health Network, also known as EHN. Blake was actually a last minute guest on…
Healthcare isn't hard, healthcare is complex. That is the subject of this #short as well as the full episode linked on the end screen. My guest on episode 59 of "Self-Funded with Spencer" is Blake Allison, the CEO of Employers Health Network, also known as EHN. Blake was actually a…
