About this episode
What’s it like to be the son of a cop, with squad cars in the driveway? Are you driven by the same things your parents were motivated by or did you level up? What do you want for your kids? Inspired by the basketball team athletes he grew up with Chris made his way to LA, joined an acting class, and was even an extra in Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Drew Carey Show, and a movie called Loony Toones! Chris discovered his incredible unique skill set. He focuses on marketing, sales, and technology where they merge. Most stuff doesn't stick with you but Chris got his strategy chops from the boiler room with Lou Pearlman and Wolf of Wallstreet. Sometimes you learn just as much from crooks as you do and the good guys. Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. CHRIS SMITH is the Co-founder of Curaytor (an Inc. 500 fastest-growing business) and he is one of the 4 best marketers under 40, according to the American Marketing Association. His book, The Conversion Code, is taught at colleges like Johns Hopkins University and he has been a guest lecturer at NYU. Chris used the blueprint in this book to quickly grow his company to eight figures in annual recurring revenue, without raising any venture capital. His work has been featured in AdWeek, Forbes, Fortune, and many other publications. Previously, Chris worked for two billionaires, a billion-dollar publicly-traded company, and a startup that was acquired for nine figures. His first book, Peoplework, received endorsements from the CEO of Zappos and Gary Vaynerchuk, who wrote the foreword. Co-founder of Curaytor: https://www.curaytor.com/ USA Today Best Selling Author of The Conversion Code https://www.theconversioncode.com/ Co-author of Peoplework http://pplwork.com/ Keynote speaker https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe4y-xUFt7M Connect with Reena bettercalldaddy.com instagram.com/reenafriedmanwatts linkedin.com/in/reenafriedmanwatts twitter.com/reenareena My dad and I would love to hear from you subscribe, drop us a five-star review podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy