{"id":18352,"date":"2023-04-19T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/?p=18352"},"modified":"2023-04-19T08:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T07:19:13","slug":"focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"FocalPoint Deal Announcement &#8211; Mike Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #101010;color:#101010\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin\/#who-is-mike-martin\" >Who is Mike Martin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin\/#why-did-mike-make-a-career-change\" >Why did Mike make a career change?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin\/#why-will-mike-make-a-great-business-coach\" >Why will Mike make a great business coach?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin\/#in-his-own-words-heres-what-bo-said-about-why-he-chose-to-join-focalpoint\" >In his own words, here&#8217;s what Bo said about why he chose to join FocalPoint.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.franchiselocal.co.uk\/news\/focalpoint-deal-announcement-mike-martin\/#the-benefits-of-choosing-focalpoint-business-and-executive-coaching\" >The Benefits of Choosing FocalPoint Business and Executive Coaching<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>\u201cFocalPoint was the right fit for me on so many levels. I love building businesses and process improvement, and FocalPoint&#8217;s core values resonate very strongly with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"who-is-mike-martin\"><\/span><strong>Who is Mike Martin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mike is an expert in consulting, management, operations, business development, leadership, and sales.<\/p>\n<p>As Director of SimplyPut Consulting, a management consulting company, Mike launched a NetSuite practice.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-did-mike-make-a-career-change\"><\/span><strong>Why did Mike make a career change?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mike made the career change because he wanted to own his own business, and he\u2019s passionate about helping clients and making their lives better.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-will-mike-make-a-great-business-coach\"><\/span><strong>Why will Mike make a great business coach?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mike will make a great coach because he is passionate about entrepreneurship, business development, and process improvement. He has been a consultant for 28 years for over 150 clients across many industries and also built and successfully sold a business.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"in-his-own-words-heres-what-bo-said-about-why-he-chose-to-join-focalpoint\"><\/span><strong>In his own words, here&#8217;s what Bo said about why he chose to join FocalPoint.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFocalPoint was the right fit for me on so many levels. I love building businesses and process improvement, and FocalPoint&#8217;s core values resonate very strongly with me. I have been super impressed by every person I&#8217;ve met so far and the professional manner in which all my interactions have been conducted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Villanova University, Mike has been playing drums since he was 14 years old. He studied at the Drummer&#8217;s Collective in NYC and studied with great drummers, including Todd Sucherman (Styx), David Uosikkenen (Hooters), Steve Smith (Journey), Randy Guss (Toad the Wet Sprocket), Dave Weckl (Simon and Garfunkle, Chick Corea), Martin Bradfield (Philly Joe Jones), Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, Freddy Johnson) and others. Mike has an album on streaming platforms with his band Lo-Fi Genius and is currently in a band called Sweet 66.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-benefits-of-choosing-focalpoint-business-and-executive-coaching\"><\/span><strong>The Benefits of Choosing FocalPoint Business and Executive Coaching<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As a FocalPoint Coach, only three activities need to occur to have a successful coaching business; Marketing, Selling, Coaching; and FocalPoint helps coaches be successful at all three.<\/p>\n<p>Marketing: Done-For-You marketing programs that use online and offline marketing strategies to deliver qualified prospects to our coaches\u2019 calendars.<\/p>\n<p>Selling: A proven step-by-step selling system takes all the anxiety out of the sales process and allows our coaches to have relationship-building conversations with prospects who open up about their goals and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>Coaching: First-class coaching curriculum developed by world-renowned business leader Brian Tracy. This coaching material gave business owners and executives clarity, direction, and results.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re working with a person who loves business and working with other business owners and business executives to achieve goals, then mention FocalPoint, and let\u2019s chat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFocalPoint was the right fit for me on so many levels. I love building businesses and process improvement, and FocalPoint&#8217;s core values resonate very strongly with me.&#8221; Who is Mike Martin? Mike is an expert in consulting, management, operations, business development, leadership, and sales. 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