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Uncensored Direct Marketingactive

Publisher |: Maria Sparagis

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Business,; Entrepreneurship,; Interview,; Management & Marketing

Categories Via RSS |: Business,; Education,; Entrepreneurship,; How To,; Marketing

Hosted by Maria Sparagis, president of DirectPayNet, and payment solutions expert for entrepreneurs in the high risk industries of supplements, dating, business opportunities, gambling and more. On this podcast, Maria shares her knowledge on how to reduce decline ratios, add thousands of dollars to your bottom line with a few simple conversion hacks, and maximize revenue while keeping your high-risk merchant accounts happy and healthy. As a cryptocurrency advocate since 2012, Maria will also share her knowledge on the digital currency markets.
Maria has worked with several high level entrepreneurs in Direct Marketing including Christian Hudson, Julian Reyes, Jeremy Schoemaker “ShoeMoney”, Mike Chang and many more.
She has been featured in American Banker, Vice, Inside Bitcoins, Coindesk, and Yahoo.
Connect with Maria mariasparagis.com or directpaynet.com

People |: Maria Sparagis (@mariasparagis)
Premiere Date |: 2021-01-04
Frequency |: Weekly
Explicit |: Yes

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153 Available Episodes (153 Total) / Average duration: 00:26:42

Date Duration Most Reviewed Highest Rated

153 Available Episodes (153 Total)Average duration: 00:26:42

Apr 15, 2024

00:24:28

Direct response elicits an immediate response (usually a purchase) from the customer. Branding is more build up for recognition and desire. Here's how you can incorporate some of the best branding tactics into your direct response business.

Want more about phone sales and telemarketing? Check out our FTC episode!

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Apr 08, 2024

00:47:31

Meet Forbes' $100+ Million Copywriter", Chris Orzechowski. From wrestler to million-dollar-making marketing expert, we pick his brain on how to get to that million-dollar milestone. But more importantly, we get the ins-and-outs of X advertising—what it looks like, how it works, and who to target.

Want to get in touch with Chris?

➡️ https://orzy.co/

➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-orzechowski-b5531823a/

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/orzymedia/

➡️ https://twitter.com/chrisorzy

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Apr 02, 2024

00:13:10

The FTC announced new regulations for telemarketers—inbound and outbound. If you use a call center, if over-the-phone sales is your main method, or if you're hopping on the new cycle telemarketing in 2024, then listen up. These rules WILL affect your sales and whether your business stands a chance.

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Mar 25, 2024

00:55:29

Want in on the affiliate marketing game? Today, we're thrilled to have Gia Liossis, a seasoned affiliate manager with years of experience in the marketing game. She shares all on what it takes to make it, going from social media to affiliate marketing to changing careers and so much more.

Whether you're a marketing veteran or new to the scene, this conversation with Gia Liossis is packed with insight. Don't miss out on learning from one of the best in the business!

Get in touch with Gia and GiAffiliate Management:

https://www.facebook.com/gia.liosi

Chris Haddad Interview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wjDo_UxiLU&t=46s

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Mar 18, 2024

00:16:26

Are you a 6- or 7-figure merchant using Stripe? You might be spending way too much on Stripe fees per transaction and monthly. Here are some tips to lower Stripe fees with minimal effort that can save you TENS OF THOUSANDS per month (depending on your volume).

This episode gives you some simple tips on how to crush Stripe fees in half—OR MORE!

From 2.5% to just 0.5%, easy.

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Mar 11, 2024

01:47:33

Jamie Lewis, the "grandpa of marketing" has had a wild ride on his path to marketing stardom. Today, he shares with me exactly how he got here, from exploring undefined territory in domain flipping and affiliate sales to how success can affect your personal life.

Sit back and listen to this tell-all from a marketing madman.

Get in on Jamie's BADASS CLASS while there's room:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/badassclassgroup

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Mar 04, 2024

00:14:22

Stripe is a powerful 3rd-party payments platform that many online business owners use (even if they don't know it). Stripe, Shopify, Woo—all if it is powered by Stripe. So if you're going to use it anyway, why not make the most of it?

This episode, I'm giving you the top Stripe features every merchant needs to turn on (or off).

Stripe SHOULD NOT be used as your primary payment processor for many reasons, but it's a great secondary solution or even to use when you're just getting started.

Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

maria@directpaynet.com

Feb 26, 2024

00:49:07

Jeannie Mai from HelpGrid joins us for a deep dive into abandoned cart recovery, why businesses CONVERT MORE after human-to-human interaction, and just how much you should really be using AI.

Get in touch with Jeannie Mai and HelpGrid here:

🔗 linkedin.com/jeannie-h-mai-19998776

🔗 instagram.com/jeanniethemagician

🔗 www.helpgrid.com

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: Facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: Instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 X: twitter.com/directpaynet

Feb 20, 2024

00:14:03

Shopify is a powerful ecommerce platform, but it isn't for everyone. In this episode, I'm going through Shopify Pros, Shopify Cons, and if Shopify is the right platform for your business.

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions

🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

Feb 12, 2024

00:46:15

The customer journey is based on targeting an emotion. Every sale, every ad, every email, every click—there's a feeling behind it. A successful customer journey is one that connects with their emotions, making them feel that what you offer aligns with what they need, what they want, and the emotion that drives it.

Take a list to our interview with Jason Friedman, CEO of CXFormula. He's an expert in the customer experience. From anecdotes to advice, there's something for every business owner to take away from this episode.

Seriously, don't miss out.

Speaking of missing out, Jason is providing a SPECIAL GIFT for you listeners! Follow the link below:

https://gift.cxformula.com/directpaynet

🙋‍♂️ Connect with Jason Friedman:

🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondfriedman/

🔗 cxformula.com

🔗 https://www.facebook.com/cxformula

✓ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!

🔗 Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com

🔗 DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis

🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet