It’s important for any business or entrepreneur to stay informed and to stay relevant. But where do you go for inspiration, for new ideas and for new perspectives to heighten your business or brand? The answer could be right in the palm of your hand — we’re talking podcasts.
The boom in podcast popularity has made tapping into the flow of information so effortless. The availability of portable, wearable technology makes podcasts an endless wealth of free and useful information that you can access anytime, anywhere. So, get your ears ready and check out these five podcasts that will get you inspired to take your entrepreneurial skills to the next level.
Entrepreneur on Fire
EOFire is an award-winning podcast that offers daily content, where leading entrepreneurs share their journey from failure to triumph in only 15 minutes. Hosted by John Lee Dumas, the episode roster has included many household names like Tony Robbins, Tim Ferris, and Barbara Corcoran. It’s quick, it’s informative, and the storytelling aspect makes it relatable. Plus, you can always expect to end each episode with advice to take into your own entrepreneurial practice.
Masters of Scales
Hosted by LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman, this podcast examines ways to optimize a business to drive results. Described as a “music-infused detective story,” Reid tests out his own theories on his guests and then advises listeners how to successfully grow their business. Leading the way in the equality movement, it features a 50/50 gender balance in its guests — the first American media program to do so. Noteworthy episodes include Netflix’s Reed Hastings and Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg.
Youpreneur FM
As the title suggests, Youpreneur FM is your go-to podcast for building your personal brand or business. Chris Ducker, a best-selling author and international keynote speaker, covers how to market yourself and how to launch online products and services. This podcast is all about being on top of new business trends in order to stay relevant. Check out his episodes on how to build your brand on Facebook and how to avoid entrepreneurial burnout.
Marketing School
With every episode only being 10 minutes, there are no excuses not to fit this podcast into your routine. Hosts Neil Patel (CrazyEgg & Kissmetrics) and Eric Siu (Single Grain & Growth Everywhere) provide daily actionable advice to improve your digital marketing skills. Despite the brevity, each episode delivers tips and concise, usable information to listeners. They even offer podcast notes on their website if you can’t squeeze in that 10 minutes.
Social Pros
If you’ve ever wanted to know how big companies operate and manage their social media, then you need to check out Social Pros. Named “Best Podcast” at the Content Marketing Awards, hosts Jay Baer and Adam Brown take listeners behind the scenes, serving honest advice from real professionals working in social media. The episodes featuring Gary Vaynerchuk and Buffer Digital Marketing Strategist, Brian Peters, are must-listen.
Written by Arielle Beatty