In this episode, Josh Parnell and co-host Bobby McGraw interview Jono Long, CEO of Leads Near Me, about his journey from youth ministry to leading a digital marketing agency serving independent auto repair shops. Jono shares how he learned marketing through hands-on experience, eventually selling his first agency before partnering to acquire Leads Near Me. The conversation explores leadership, team culture, coaching, decisive action, and why many shops don't have a marketing problem—they have a customer follow-up problem.
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Timestamps
00:00 Youth Pastor to Marketing
00:33 Podcast Welcome and Guests
03:21 Sponsor Break and Backstory
04:59 From Ministry to Agency CEO
11:08 Leadership Lessons and Speed
13:48 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
17:38 What Leads Near Me Does
18:56 Leads vs. Follow-Up Problems
21:05 Building Culture and Psychological Safety
30:21 Coaching and Trusted Advisors
34:17 "Money Loves Speed"
38:15 Creating a Customer Wow Factor
40:18 Final Takeaways and Wrap Up