Right About Now - Legendary Business Advice

Marketing channels have changed dramatically since Jason Kocina began helping companies build websites in the 1990s, but he argues that the foundation of effective marketing remains the same. The Publicity.com partner and digital marketing president joins Ryan Alford to explain how businesses can protect their visibility as audiences move from traditional search engines to AI-generated answers.
Ryan and Jason explore the evolving relationship between earned media, SEO, content marketing, paid advertising, social media, and sales automation. Jason explains why companies need documented messaging, a clearly defined audience, and consistent brand language before an agency or AI platform can market them effectively.
They also discuss how skilled professionals use AI to work faster without sacrificing originality, strategy, or human judgment. This episode gives business owners a practical approach to choosing marketing channels, building authority, and remaining discoverable as search behavior continues to change.
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TOPICS COVERED
Jason Kocina’s experience in digital marketing
The similarities between the internet revolution and AI
Declining organic search traffic
Referral traffic from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok
AI visibility and the future of SEO
Creating consistent company messaging
Earned media and third-party credibility
Public relations, paid media, and content marketing
Selecting channels based on the target customer
Marketing automation and sales follow-up
Using AI to improve professional efficiency
The marketing fundamentals that never change
CONNECT WITH JASON KOCINA
Publicity.com: https://www.publicity.com/
About Publicity.com: https://www.publicity.com/our-story/
Marketing Resources: https://www.publicity.com/publicity-resources/
The CEO’s Guide to Marketing: https://greenleafbookgroup.com/titles/the-ceos-guide-to-marketing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/media-relations-inc-/
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Right About Now: https://www.ryanisright.com/
Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanalford.com/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alford/

Many successful professionals are already coaching people for free without realizing their experience could become a meaningful source of income. Mitch Matthews joins Ryan Alford to share the Authority Bridge, his framework for adding coaching, speaking, and consulting to an existing career without destroying the life you have already built.
They discuss why a small, well-defined audience can outperform a massive following, what most coach-training programs leave out, and how value-based promotion creates trust and consistent content. Mitch also explains why imposter syndrome can signal growth, how human connection keeps coaches valuable in the age of AI, and why the best coaches help clients uncover answers they already possess.
The conversation offers a practical way to define success, dream bigger, and turn your knowledge into greater income, impact, and freedom.
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TOPICS COVERED
The Authority Bridge business model
Monetizing your professional knowledge and experience
Starting a coaching business without leaving your career
Building substantial income without a massive following
Creating a clear audience, offer, and outcome
The business education missing from coaching certifications
Teaching from your journey instead of your destination
Overcoming imposter syndrome and comparison
Coaching, human connection, and artificial intelligence
Asking questions that inspire action
The Dream Think Do approach to personal growth
Creating more income, impact, and career flexibility
CONNECT WITH MITCH MATTHEWS
Official Website: https://mitchmatthews.com/
Authority Bridge: https://mitchmatthews.com/authoritybridge/
DREAM THINK DO Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dream-think-do-motivation-encouragement-strategy/id958773768
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitch.matthews/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchmatthews/
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Artificial intelligence is transforming the workforce faster than schools and employers can update how they prepare people for it. Ryan Lufkin, Vice President of Global Academic Strategy at Instructure, joins Ryan Alford to examine the widening gap between traditional education and the skills modern businesses actually need.
They discuss whether college degrees still hold value, why lifelong learning has become essential, and how certificates and microcredentials can help professionals remain competitive. Ryan also explains why communication, creativity, judgment, collaboration, and subject-matter expertise become more valuable as AI takes over routine work.
The conversation offers a practical look at AI literacy, employee training, the future of entry-level jobs, and what businesses must do to develop an adaptable workforce.
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TOPICS COVERED
The widening gap between education and employment
AI’s effect on entry-level career opportunities
Why workers feel unprepared for the modern workplace
Degrees versus skills-based hiring
Certificates, credentials, and continuing education
The importance of AI literacy
Why subject-matter expertise still matters
Human skills that are difficult to automate
The changing value of coding
Employer responsibility for employee development
The risks of failing to train existing employees
Using AI to expand employee capabilities
How Canvas supports modern education
Preparing students for an AI-powered workforce
CONNECT WITH RYAN LUFKIN
Instructure: https://www.instructure.com/
Canvas: https://www.instructure.com/canvas
Educast 3000: https://www.instructure.com/resources/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/educast-3000/id1751576704
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QTGC57NLu4id9FhV8GWZu
CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND RIGHT ABOUT NOW
Right About Now: https://www.ryanisright.com/
Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanalford.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alford/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RightAboutNowwithRyanAlford

Robin Alex, co-founder of GoHighLevel, joins Ryan Alford to explain how better systems can make businesses more productive, profitable, and prepared to scale. He shares how GoHighLevel brings CRM, marketing automation, lead management, customer communication, scheduling, and other essential tools into one platform.
Robin and Ryan examine the hidden costs of disconnected technology, manual follow-up, and inefficient workflows. They also discuss how business owners can use automation and AI to respond to leads faster, provide a stronger customer experience, and give their teams more time to focus on revenue-producing work.
This episode offers a practical look at how the right technology can simplify business operations without eliminating the human relationships that drive long-term growth.
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Topics Covered
How GoHighLevel simplifies business operations
Replacing disconnected tools with one central platform
Improving lead management and response times
Automating repetitive marketing and sales tasks
Creating more consistent customer communication
Increasing team efficiency and productivity
Using AI without losing the human element
Building scalable systems for sustainable growth
Connect With Robin Alex and Ryan Alford
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Robin Alex on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinalex
GoHighLevel:
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Right About Now:
https://www.ryanisright.com/
Ryan Alford:
https://www.ryanalford.com/
Ryan on Instagram:
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Real estate investor Justin Brennan grew up around construction and watched his father’s business collapse during the 2008 financial crisis. He joins Ryan Alford on Right About Now to explain how that experience led him toward recurring-income assets, apartment investing, and a collaborative approach to raising capital.
Ryan and Justin discuss real estate syndication, cash flow, bonus depreciation, and the two forms of value an investor can bring to a deal: check equity or sweat equity. Justin explains how someone with limited capital can become valuable by finding, analyzing, structuring, and managing promising multifamily properties.
Beyond the financial strategies, they examine money as a tool for freedom, philanthropy, generational wealth, and greater control over your time. This conversation is educational and should not replace personalized financial, legal, or tax advice.
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TOPICS COVERED
Justin Brennan’s third-generation real estate background
Lessons from his family’s bankruptcy in 2008
Purchasing his first rental with partner capital
Building recurring income through multifamily real estate
Moving from owning a job to owning investments
Raising capital through real estate syndication
Other people’s money and strategic partnerships
Bringing sweat equity when you lack capital
Finding, underwriting, and managing apartment deals
Potential tax advantages of real estate ownership
The limits of passive-income promises
Philanthropy, freedom, and generational wealth
CONNECT WITH JUSTIN BRENNAN
Justin Brennan: https://www.justincbrennan.com/
Brennan Pohle Group: https://www.brennanpohle.com/
Multifamily Schooled: https://www.multifamilyschooled.com/
Free Multifamily Playbook: https://www.multifamilyschooled.com/free-guide
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialjustinbrennan/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustinBrennan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinbrennan
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Right About Now: https://www.ryanisright.com/
Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanalford.com/
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