The Partner's Partner Podcast

If you use Infusionsoft/Keap, then Tyler Garns probably needs no introduction. You will know him as a digital marketing expert, speaker, business coach, and consultant as well as the founder and CEO of Box Out Marketing. Box Out Marketing is a full-service marketing automation agency and training organisation that helps clients with their marketing strategy, copywriting, messaging and positioning, and their Infusionsoft/Keap buildout. Dubbed “the original Infusionsoft ninja,” the...

Will Shaw is a sales and marketing automation expert and the founder of two companies — Capsule Five and Marketing Connected. Both companies help small to medium-sized businesses by providing consulting, software, technology, and lead generation. He is also a certified Infusionsoft/Keap partner, obviously! Not many people can claim to have played in the NFL, but Will was a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles. Quite an accomplishment, and has gone some way towards helping to shape the man...

Aveline Clarke has been a Certified Infusionsoft/Keap Partner for close to a decade now and is also the brilliant marketing director of Success Wizards, a company that helps small and medium businesses achieve exceptional results through marketing automation. Passionate about making a difference and helping others, Aveline transitioned from the corporate world to running her own business. With her extensive knowledge and experience across diverse industries, teams, platforms, projects, and...

In this episode, I sat down with driven, serial entrepreneur Pat Johnson. A tenacious entrepreneur and brilliant marketer, Pat candidly shared several anecdotes that have helped shape how she approaches life and business today. She also talked about the childhood experiences that have influenced her mindset, the activities she engages in to challenge herself physically (diving, boxing, and even weightlifting!), and her goal to relax a bit and be kinder to herself. Pat also shared one book...

In this bonus episode, I sat down and talked to none other than Keap's co-founder and Vice President of Customer & Partner Advocacy, Scott Martineau. Aside from helping scale Infusionsoft/Keap into the 100 million dollar business it is today, Scott is also a speaker and author. To date, he has co-authored three books: Game Changers: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs: How They’re Changing the Game and You Can Too!; The Power of You! How YOU Can Create Happiness, Balance, and Wealth; Conquer...

Many Keap Partners have diverse backgrounds, and none more so than David Duston who I had the pleasure of chatting to for this episode. I first met David in 2017 when we ended up sharing a room at ICON and we’ve been good friends since but it wasn’t until this podcast that I discovered his musical talents. He plays the piano and saxophone. David has been an Infusionsoft/Keap Certified Partner since March 2017, combined with being a franchise owner and executive director of TEAM Referral...

In this episode I sat down with my friend and fellow Infusionsoft/Keap Certified Partner, Laura Kamrath. Laura is an entrepreneur and geologist (with a Rice University MBA no less!) who has spent much of her Infusionsoft career doing technical marketing and sales. Previously, she built a successful career in the oil industry before starting Zebra Marketing Solutions a digital marketing business that helps oil and energy companies become more efficient, get more customers, and make more...

In today’s episode, I sat down with John Arnott whose positivity is contagious. John has been an Infusionsoft Certified Partner since April of 2015. He is also a brilliant entrepreneur who’s built and sold several businesses, and is currently growing Content First Marketing. Content First Marketing helps small businesses grow through great writing and strong analytical foundations. Passionate about helping small businesses grow, he looks forward to growing the organisation to at least a...

Ann Flynn is an independent, creative, and steadfast professional who helps businesses with marketing, business analysis, and consulting. She is also an expert Infusionsoft Certified Partner. The doting mum who loves tackling new projects and figuring out new things is also a savvy entrepreneur with plenty of sound business insights, thanks to her vast experience working in the corporate world, working for various businesses, and running the family enterprise. In today’s episode, she got...

In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with a brilliant entrepreneur, a good friend, and Infusionsoft’s Top Sales Partner for two years in a row (2012 and 2013), Marc P Summers. Tenacious, passionate, and always ahead of the curve, Marc’s unwavering drive is quite evident in his entrepreneurial journey—from talking his way into a web design job, to running his own web development company, to becoming one of the most successful Infusionsoft Certified Partners. Aside from sharing...

Today's episode is the first bonus one, where I sit down and chat with an Infusionsoft employee who is closely involved in the partner program and community. Matt Vosburgh is part of Infusionsoft’s Partner Training and Onboarding team. He is responsible for providing newly certified partners with the training, resources, and tools to help them grow their businesses successfully. Aside from giving us insight into what he does, Matt also talked about his 12-year stint as a band member, his...

In today’s episode, the last of season one, I had the pleasure to sit down with an old friend and one of the people who helped kickstart the partner program back in 2011, Cindy Eagar. Cindy was with Infusionsoft for 10 years, working her way up from Affiliate Marketing Manager to Director of Elite Programs. And although she is not [currently] an Infusionsoft Partner, Cindy's instigation of, and intimate involvement with the ICC/ICP program over the last 7 years is enough to earn her an...

In today’s episode, I sat down with Brett Farr, the founder and marketing automation guru of Blick Digital. Having worked in the marketing automation space for almost a decade now, he’s undoubtedly brilliant when it comes to implementing topnotch automation campaigns for his clients. The warm-hearted and doting family man shared some interesting and amusing anecdotes: what it’s like growing up on an island; his experiences while living in Switzerland and Germany, and the funny mess he got...

This episode is probably one of the longest I have done. The reason becomes apparent once you start listening and see how easy it is to lose track of time when you’re chatting with someone as cultured and eloquent as Brian Keith. Brian is an Infusionsoft Certified Partner and has been referred to as the “Infusionsoft McGyver” because of his unparalleled creativity and skills. He’s also the brains behind Red Beard Consulting, a company that helps small businesses earn seven figures using...

In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with the person who has won the “Most Helpful Partner of the Year” award three times in a row, Sarah Laws. Sarah describes herself as a marketing nerd, mastermind leader, and entrepreneur. Sarah is passionate about helping others and has helped many people grow their businesses through sales and marketing automation. The self-confessed “introverted extrovert” came from an entrepreneurial family and learned the value of working hard and...

Nathan Paris is the CEO and founder of On The Fuze, a seasoned team composed of Infusionsoft specialists. To date, they have successfully helped over 1,000 small businesses use Infusionsoft and they’re always looking to help more! Fun-loving and witty, Nathan has always been passionate about self-improvement and self-growth and it’s evident not just in the way he lives his life but also in the way he approaches his business. During our chat, I learned about his adventures in Japan, why he...

Jeremy Shapiro has not only been an invaluable part of the Infusionsoft community since 2008, he is also the founder and brains behind FuseDesk, a leading Infusionsoft helpdesk add-on designed to make taking care of customers easy and straightforward. Ever since he was a boy Jeremy has loved to build and create, and was already running a consulting business while still in high school. Jeremy then went on to launch an e-commerce company during his first year at University. Like many...

Jean Christofferson is a computer science engineer and has been involved in technology and the Internet for quite some time. She came from an academic household, with a dad who was a physics professor and, while she’s only been an Infusionsoft partner for two years, there’s no doubt she’s a force to be reckoned with in the tech industry. A voracious reader and a doting mum, Jean also has a fervent love for travelling as it allows her to learn something new and feel invigorated. The same zest...

I had the privilege of sitting down to chat with one of the top sponsors of SuccessCon and the man hailed as the "appointment optimisation innovator" by Entrepreneur.com. Benji Rabhan has not done a 'personal interview' for quite a while, so it was an honour to be given the chance to get to know him better - and to bring that conversation to you. Since he was a child, Benji has been described as an "old soul". His innate curiosity and love of exploration has taken him far - from writing two...

Jordan Hatch knows Infusionsoft better than anyone, having been with them for almost 12 years — in fact, he was their 10th employee. I had the privilege to train under him way back in 2011 so it was a welcome treat to be able to sit down and get to know him a little more. A doting family man, he was forthright when it came to sharing the experiences that have helped shape the man he is today. From what he appreciates about his Dad, his experience of doing missionary work, down to the...