March 1, 2022

EP 61: The Booth Interview

EP 61: The Booth Interview

Duane Johns sits down with Nick Schiffer from NS Builders for a live interview from the show floor at the 2022 International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida. Show highlights include: The weird way creating content in real time helps you avoid...

Duane Johns sits down with Nick Schiffer from NS Builders for a live interview from the show floor at the 2022 International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida.

Show highlights include:

  • The weird way creating content in real time helps you avoid money-eating mistakes before they happen (3:14) 
  • How to become a “building celebrity” on Instagram using nothing other than your iPhone (4:37) 
  • The massive “Repurpose” secret for turning one piece of content into 80 in an hour (5:41) 
  • How creating content lets you change your niche with ease (without sacrificing your revenue) (9:26) 
  • Why rugged transparency and honesty prevents your competitors from poaching your talent (even if they offer them a 35% raise) (11:26) 
  • The counterintuitive way rooting for your biggest competitors makes your business more profitable (16:01) 

If you’d like to connect with Nick or NS Builders, you can find their website here https://ns.builders/ and their Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/nsbuilders/ 

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