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Hosted by Maria Sparagis, president of DirectPayNet, and payment solutions expert for entrepreneurs in the high risk industries of supplements, dating, business opportunities, gambling and more. On this podcast, Maria shares her knowledge on how to reduce decline ratios, add thousands of dollars to your bottom line with a few simple conversion hacks, and maximize revenue while keeping your high-risk merchant accounts happy and healthy. As a cryptocurrency advocate since 2012, Maria will also share her knowledge on the digital currency markets.
Maria has worked with several high level entrepreneurs in Direct Marketing including Christian Hudson, Julian Reyes, Jeremy Schoemaker โ€œShoeMoneyโ€, Mike Chang and many more.
She has been featured in American Banker, Vice, Inside Bitcoins, Coindesk, and Yahoo.
Connect with Maria mariasparagis.com or directpaynet.com

Uncensored Direct Marketing Maria Sparagis

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    • 5.0 โ€ข 6 Ratings

Hosted by Maria Sparagis, president of DirectPayNet, and payment solutions expert for entrepreneurs in the high risk industries of supplements, dating, business opportunities, gambling and more. On this podcast, Maria shares her knowledge on how to reduce decline ratios, add thousands of dollars to your bottom line with a few simple conversion hacks, and maximize revenue while keeping your high-risk merchant accounts happy and healthy. As a cryptocurrency advocate since 2012, Maria will also share her knowledge on the digital currency markets.
Maria has worked with several high level entrepreneurs in Direct Marketing including Christian Hudson, Julian Reyes, Jeremy Schoemaker โ€œShoeMoneyโ€, Mike Chang and many more.
She has been featured in American Banker, Vice, Inside Bitcoins, Coindesk, and Yahoo.
Connect with Maria mariasparagis.com or directpaynet.com

    Mastermind Affiliate Marketer TELLS ALL | with Gia Liossis

    Mastermind Affiliate Marketer TELLS ALL | with Gia Liossis

    Want in on the affiliate marketing game? Today, we're thrilled to have Gia Liossis, a seasoned affiliate manager with years of experience in the marketing game. She shares all on what it takes to make it, going from social media to affiliate marketing to changing careers and so much more.
    Whether you're a marketing veteran or new to the scene, this conversation with Gia Liossis is packed with insight. Don't miss out on learning from one of the best in the business!
    Get in touch with Gia and GiAffiliate Management:
    https://www.facebook.com/gia.liosi

    Chris Haddad Interview:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wjDo_UxiLU&t=46s

    โœ“ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
    ๐Ÿ”— Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
    ๐Ÿ”— DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
    ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

    • 55 min
    Crushing Stripe Fees for 6- and 7-Figure Merchants

    Crushing Stripe Fees for 6- and 7-Figure Merchants

    Are you a 6- or 7-figure merchant using Stripe? You might be spending way too much on Stripe fees per transaction and monthly. Here are some tips to lower Stripe fees with minimal effort that can save you TENS OF THOUSANDS per month (depending on your volume).
    This episode gives you some simple tips on how to crush Stripe fees in halfโ€”OR MORE!
    From 2.5% to just 0.5%, easy.
    โœ“ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
    ๐Ÿ”— Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
    ๐Ÿ”— DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
    ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

    • 16 min
    Marketing Madman Jamie Lewis TELLS ALL

    Marketing Madman Jamie Lewis TELLS ALL

    Jamie Lewis, the "grandpa of marketing" has had a wild ride on his path to marketing stardom. Today, he shares with me exactly how he got here, from exploring undefined territory in domain flipping and affiliate sales to how success can affect your personal life.
    Sit back and listen to this tell-all from a marketing madman.

    Get in on Jamie's BADASS CLASS while there's room:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/badassclassgroup

    โœ“ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
    ๐Ÿ”— Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
    ๐Ÿ”— DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
    ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

    • 1 hr 47 min
    Top Hidden Stripe Features Every Seller Needs to Use

    Top Hidden Stripe Features Every Seller Needs to Use

    Stripe is a powerful 3rd-party payments platform that many online business owners use (even if they don't know it). Stripe, Shopify, Wooโ€”all if it is powered by Stripe. So if you're going to use it anyway, why not make the most of it?
    This episode, I'm giving you the top Stripe features every merchant needs to turn on (or off).
    Stripe SHOULD NOT be used as your primary payment processor for many reasons, but it's a great secondary solution or even to use when you're just getting started.
    Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
    maria@directpaynet.com

    • 14 min
    Why Human-to-Human Sales Always Wins | Abandoned Cart Recovery with Jeannie Mai

    Why Human-to-Human Sales Always Wins | Abandoned Cart Recovery with Jeannie Mai

    Jeannie Mai from HelpGrid joins us for a deep dive into abandoned cart recovery, why businesses CONVERT MORE after human-to-human interaction, and just how much you should really be using AI.
    Get in touch with Jeannie Mai and HelpGrid here:
    ๐Ÿ”— linkedin.com/jeannie-h-mai-19998776
    ๐Ÿ”— instagram.com/jeanniethemagician
    ๐Ÿ”— www.helpgrid.com

    โœ“ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
    ๐Ÿ”— Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
    ๐Ÿ”— DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
    ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn: linkedin.com/mariasparagis
    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: Facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: Instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
    ๐Ÿ”— X: twitter.com/directpaynet

    • 49 min
    Is Shopify Right for Your Business? A Breakdown of the Platform

    Is Shopify Right for Your Business? A Breakdown of the Platform

    Shopify is a powerful ecommerce platform, but it isn't for everyone. In this episode, I'm going through Shopify Pros, Shopify Cons, and if Shopify is the right platform for your business.
    โœ“ Need a merchant account? Get in touch!
    ๐Ÿ”— Maria Sparagis Website: http://mariasparagis.com
    ๐Ÿ”— DirectPayNet Website: https://directpaynet.com
    ๐Ÿ”— LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariasparagis
    ๐Ÿ”— Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariasparagis.directpaynet
    ๐Ÿ”— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/directpaynet_paymentsolutions
    ๐Ÿ”— Twitter: https://twitter.com/directpaynet

    • 14 min

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