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PODCAST

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop Culture Spin

Join non-sleazy sales specialist Annie P. Ruggles and highly successful but utterly relatable guests as they decode the marketing, mindset, sales, and success hacks hidden within beloved movies, tv, music, books, and more. Often goofy but never fluffy, each episode ends with easy-to-implement homework that will leave you feeling delightfully legit. Season two is coming SOON!

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83: The Business of Fandom: Live from FAN EXPO...

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/08/01

Holy heck! It's the very first special episode of TLTQ - and it's a glorious nerdfest. Annie P. Ruggles recently brought her brand of entrepreneurial enthusiasm to the show floor at FAN EXPO Chicago and sat down with 14 phenomenal makers to discuss life at the intersection of art, business, pop culture, and sales. How did they find their own style in a sea of similarity? How has their own fandom inspired their work? How have they built community around shared passions? Let's find out. What's

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55:25

82: On Healing, Hustle Culture & Kesha (feat. Jessica...

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/07/25

Is your definition of success truly your own or has it been cobbled together from other peoples' mandates and expectations? Are you more likely to succeed if you show up fully and frantically every day or if you slow down and act deliberately? And how can you bounce back after major life changes, both voluntary and unexpected? This week, Annie P. is joined by the brave and bold Jessica Butts. Jessica is an expert in personality types, potential, and self-motivation. She recently relocated to Maui

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81: On Closers, Compassion & Attack on Titan (feat....

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/07/18

When you define selling, is your answer more synonymous with greed, manipulation, and regret or to love, empathy, and enthusiasm? You've been sold to horribly and unethically countless times - but have you ever had a sales hero? How can you serve your clients beautifully and step into abundance simultaneously? This week, Annie P. Ruggles (founder of The Non-Sleazy Sales Academy) teams up with the soothing and profound Jason Marc Campbell (author of Selling With Love) to poke holes in the stigma of

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60:57

80: On Expertise, Unlearning & The OC (feat. Rachel...

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/07/11

Do we expand our skills by learning or by doing? How do you identify what falls inside our expertise and where we have growth options? And - what if we're experts in something that we just don't love anymore? Entrepreneurship is a constant dance of learning and unlearning - all while declaring ourselves worthy of attention and trust. How can we show up ethically and enthusiastically? This week, Annie P. is joined by ethical marketing expert Rachel Kurzyp. Rachel has a profound message for all small

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60:45

79: On Self-Promotion, Belonging & Pee-wee's...

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2022/07/05

In order to take ourselves seriously as business owners, do we need to be so dang serious? What are the key differences between savvy self-promotion and sleazy self-serving advertising? Is putting yourself out there emotionally safe? What the heck are the rules? This week, Annie P. is joined by Graphic Design superstar and sassy marketing truth-teller, Deanna Seymour. Deanna is a master of helping people shine online through bold, bright, unapologetically fabulous design. She also shares some

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62:28

78: On LinkedIn, Audacity & Ruth Bader Ginsburg...

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2022/06/27

Is LinkedIn just a resume site for job-seekers? Heck no! In fact, your competitors are likely making a whole bunch of money over there! How? By leveraging its business-focus and ever-expanding list of competitive free features! LinkedIn is a thriving social ecosystem and it's hungry for your best and boldest content. How can we rise above the sleaze, SPAM, and stuffiness and really connect? This week, Annie P. is joined by LinkedIn strategist, coach, and power-user, Clarene Mitchell. She delivers

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51:56

77: On Feedback, Staying Power & The Simpsons (feat....

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2022/06/20

Is there anything more vulnerable (some would say terrifying) than asking for feedback, waiting for the responses, and then actually absorbing them? Why do small criticisms tend to outweigh earnest praise? And - what the heck should we be asking anyway? This week, Annie P. is joined by one of the most recognized voices in small business podcasting, Nick Loper! Nick is a side hustle expert - with over 500 episodes of his podcast "The Side Hustle Show" to show for it. Nick shares his thoughts on

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56:56

76: On Trauma, Best Practices & Rent (feat. Rachael...

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2022/06/13

How are you navigating the weird, wild world of digital marketing? Where does your true essence end and your online persona begin? And - is an ethical reckoning coming for coaches, consultants, and other service providers? This week, Annie P. is joined by comedian, whistleblower, and branding all-star, Rachael Kay Albers. Rachael is known for her keen observations, no-nonsense voice, and resilience AND she's been the go-to branding strategist for many of entrepreneurship's biggest, shiniest names

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59:31

75: On Relationship Marketing, Visibility & Survivor...

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2022/06/06

If you're here, you listen to podcasts (thanks!) but have you explored the highly strategic, life-affirming, and bond-galvanizing art of podcast guesting? In 2021, Annie P. was on dozens and dozens of podcasts and it dramatically changed her audience size, talking points, and overall marketing in tiny and huge ways. Now, all-star podcast connector, host, and agency owner Angie Trueblood is here to break the processes of pitching and preparation down into digestible, exciting chunks. Then, Angie

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47:25

74: On Productivity, Reliability & Moneyball (feat....

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2022/05/31

Do you equate success with stress? Do you believe you'll find your "Tipping Point" faster if you live on the edge of burnout? Or, would you simply love more time to freaking relax? This episode is for you. This week, Annie P. sits down with acclaimed podcaster, strategist, and speaker Kris Ward. Kris believes your business should feed your lifestyle, not eat your life. She has a boatload of great information to share about prioritization, distractions, and infrastructure (no hacks though!). Then,

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54:58

73: On Legitimacy, Tenacity & The Wizard of Oz (feat....

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2022/05/23

How are you showing up in your business - as an expert, as an advocate, as a supernova? Or are you playing it safe? Putting yourself out there day-after-day is freaking HARD - it requires so much of us: courage, confidence, grit, faith. But we can so easily undermine all these traits with spray-and-pray marketing efforts and misplaced humility. What would change if you fully owned your expertise and took up more space? This week, Annie P. sits down with powerhouse and native Kansan, Kim Hayden

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47:02

72: On Creativity, Discipline & The Home Edit (feat....

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/05/16

Do you rebel against structure - or do you crave it? Does the idea of managing others or being managed make you feel supported or smothered? And how can you find the freedom and flow to bring true creativity into your business? The surprising answer - constrain yourself! This week, Annie P. sits down with Project Management all-star, Molly Beran. Molly knows that a lean, well-oiled, and responsive system is actually the best foundation for creative work - as long as you're structuring with your

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54:15

71: On Shiny Objects, Trends & Westworld (feat....

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2022/05/09

Oh, Social Media - so vast, so distracting, so entirely overwhelming! As a small business owner, the temptation to show up on all platforms (and often!) is very real. What will actually move the needle in our business (and make us some dang money)? This week, Annie P. sits down with social media maven and design-pro Mariana Padilla. Mariana offers up an absolute crash course in all things social media - from Twitter to TikTok - and has a few suggestions for Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg. (First

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46:20

70: On Resonance, Experimentation & Ferris Bueller's...

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2022/05/02

Are you craving an "Easy Button?" Have you invested time, energy, and cold-hard cash on someone else's methodologies, swipe files, or get-rich-quicker schemes only to wind up with copy or offerings that are lackluster? Shake off the shame - it's time to use your voice (yes, the one you already have, quirks and all!) to magnetize your audience to you. This week, Annie P. sits down with conversion copywriting expert Christy Cegelski. Together, they touch on attention, manipulation, tone, and

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53:45

69: On Emotion, Connection & Veronica Mars (feat....

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2022/04/25

Promoting a business while a war rages and the pandemic drags on is a weird freaking sensation. Your body says "go back to bed and stay there" but your brand demands you get out there and "PERFORM, dammit!" How can we be conscious, concerned citizens of the world and responsible business owners at the same time? The official answer: feel your feels, y'all. This week, Annie P. is joined by trauma coach, financial wizard, and dear friend Stephanie Cleary. It's a candid conversation that spans

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55:26

68: On High-Ticket Selling, Integrity & The Lion King...

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2022/04/18

Are you operating in integrity with your price point? Moreover, are you working in harmony with your expertise? It's so easy to fall out of sync with our own teaching and methods from time to time. But, being a shoeless cobbler is risky in more ways than one - it can rob us of our credibility, legitimacy, sanity, and even health! How can we rise to the occasion of raising our rates, while remaining true and compassionate toward ourselves? This week, Annie P. (notorious low-ticket evangelist)

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67: On Accountability, Energy Management & The Lord...

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2022/04/11

Even the most mundane entrepreneurial workdays can feel like epic, near-impossible tests sometimes. We have so many details to keep track of, tasks to complete, shiny objects to avoid - and it seems like the bigger our hearts are, the shakier our boundaries become. How can we give ourselves the best chance of success? In this week's tender and hilarious episode, Steven Hyatt, The Accountability Wizard, offers two key ingredients of lasting success: energy management and companionship! He dismantles

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57:01

66: On Authenticity, Brand Identity & Inventing Anna...

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2022/04/04

Anna Delvey - branding or fraud? Case study or criminal case? Where does a compelling brand story end and a lie begin? And how can we - regardless of our background - build something bigger than ourselves, inspire others to join in our vision, and provide complex, emotion-rich, consistent experiences? This week, Annie P. is joined by branding supernova Ari Krzyzek. Together, they unpack the critical components of a thriving online presence, the "which comes first - the message or the brand?"

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53:33

65: On Professionalism, Psychographics & Moana (feat....

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/03/28

How formal (and stuffy) does your business really need to be in order to be taken seriously? Are we still living in a "dress to impress" world, once we've left corporate confines? And - how can we lean into our own internal navigation in a world where everyone has an opinion (even if they've never run a business before)? This week, Annie P. sits down with the poster-child for living out loud, Jenny Ambrose. Part scientist, part artist, all powerhouse, Jenny knows a thing or two about standing out

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46:34

64: On Brand Stories, Self-Talk & Curb Your...

Too Legitimate to Quit: Growth Strategies with a Pop... ·

2022/03/21

What title do you use for yourself? Is it shiny and official-sounding? And more importantly - do you own that title with action? You may show up as a CEO in front of other people, but do you treat yourself like one? Do you honor yourself, reward yourself, and challenge yourself appropriately or are you waiting until after the next milestone? This week, Annie P. sits down with supernova strategist and photographer, Dana Magnus. This episode is absolutely not about faking it till you make it - it's

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