Ep. 13 - Optimism Wins with Louie Maier

Welcome to the Marty Grizzanti Show!

This week I am joined by guest Louie Maier! Louie is the President of Brandmint and has 11 years of experience in marketing agency leadership. 

In this episode, Louie and I explore everything from the importance of having a brand to empowering employees. We talk about urgency and optimism, how they impact your personal life and career - but also how they affect the success of leaders. And as a leader himself, Louie is able to give his perspective on what it means to actually have a good culture and care for your employees.

Episode Outline

• (1:12) - Start of the interview, diving into building and keeping a positive mindset

• (5:20) - “Taking a very negative time and turning it into a positive one”, how Louie stayed optimistic during COVID

• (8:33) - How urgency factors into success and continually improving

• (13:04) - “It’s not about slowing down, it’s about balance”

• (18:00) - “My best attribute is empowering others”, Louie discusses his “real” role as a leader

• (22:37) - A strong culture is essential to real growth, the importance of sticking by your mission and values

• (27:40) - Everyone says their company has the best culture. But do they?

• (31:55) - The utility of a personal brand, your “digital reputation”

• (38:47) - Acquiring a company, how does it really happen?

• (44:58) - The number one thing in selling is being a good listener and having deep conversations

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Connect with Louie Maier!

Website

https://brandmint.io/louie-maier

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/louiemaier/