Nothing happens without sales and marketing. No matter how good your product or service is, you need to make your prospects aware it exists and have the skills to close the sale.

We interview all types of marketing experts as well as leaders of sales teams to help give you the advice and direction to grow your business and get to “yes.”

Looking Back on 50 Episodes of Fast Forward Maine – Rich Brooks & Yury Nabokov With fifty episodes under our collective belts, we take a look back on what we learned from our guests, the Coronavirus pandemic, and each other. Rich Brooks: So normally this is the part of the show where I introduce our guests, but today we’ve got no guests. And this...

What Owners Need to Know About Video Marketing – Alex Steed Video is a powerful tool for connecting you to your ideal prospects and customers. But what type of video should you be using, and how can you be leveraging video to best tell your story? Alex Steed from Knack Factory shares how you can create engaging, powerful videos to...

What Owners Need to Know About a Remote Workforce – Chris Clegg Working with a remote team has both challenges and opportunities for growing businesses. Chris Clegg of Portland Marketing Analytics has been working with a remote team for years, long before it became fashionable or required. Because of that, he knows the tools, tactics, and apps to keep a remote...

What Owners Need to Know About Strategic Partnerships – James Morin There are many paths to growth in business, but one that’s proved successful for Maine-based FlowFold is in creating beneficial partnerships, most famously with L.L. Bean on their signature Bean Boot. Co-founder of FlowFold, James Morin, shares with us what owners can look for in strategic partnerships that benefit...

What Owners Need to Know about their Local Public Library – Williams Bandoma Business owners often turn to Google to do research for their business plan or other marketing. However, that only scrapes the surface of what’s available in terms of government and other data that’s out there. For that, you’ll need to travel to your local public library (in person or...

What Owners Need to Know About Sustainability – Marty Grohman Do you see “sustainability” as an added cost for your business? An expense that hurts your bottom line? Then you’re doing it wrong. By injecting sustainability into your business processes, you can reduce expenses, generate more revenue, boost goodwill, and run a more successful company. Marty Grohman from E2Tech...

What Owners Need to Know About Attracting A-List Talent – Rachel Knight Whether employment is low or high, there’s always a competition for the best talent. One of the ways you can set your business apart and help with the recruitment process is by employing videos. We sit down and chat with Rachel Knight of Destination Occupation, who shares tips and...

What Owners Need to Know About Digital Marketing – Rich Brooks These days, the “customer journey” invariably takes people online. They Google their questions, they ask their Facebook friends for recommendations, they spend hours in their email inbox. How can your business position itself to meet your ideal customers where they make critical decisions? Rich Brooks, president of digital agency...

What Owners Need to Know About Customer Experience – Yury Nabokov What is customer experience and why is it so important to your business? Regardless of your pricing, products, or positioning, at the end of the day you succeed or fail based on whether people enjoy working with your company. That comes down to customer experience, and it starts even...

What Owners Need to Know About Moving Their Business to Maine – Peter DelGreco Have you considered moving your business to Maine? People move to Maine all the time because they’re looking for a higher quality of life, a better place to raise their children, or to be closer to outdoor activities. But businesses are also moving to Maine. What are the benefits?...