Important Business Lessons, with Jason Mudd

Episode 31:

Important business lessons about hiring, firing, understanding the numbers powering your agency, and more from guest expert Jason Mudd. Hear insights about:

  • What sets Axia Public Relations apart from its competitors, and what important business lessons Jason learned during his company’s incredible journey
  • How encountering the power of the internet for the first time opened Jason’s eyes and pushed him to transition from journalist to corporate storyteller
  • How Axia’s own podcast, On Top of PR, has grown and become a powerful thought leadership tool
  • Why one of the most important business lessons Jason has learned over his career is to “stay out of debt and keep your cash flow high”
  • How the 2007/2008 recession and losing 40% of their clients shifted Jason’s perspective on the importance of understanding the numbers powering his business
  • What common mistakes Jason has seen agencies often make, and why it is important to “hire slow and fire fast”
  • Why taking a statistics course when studying to become a journalist served Jason well years later as a business leader
  • Why Axio Public Relations has always been paid upfront for their work, and why that has proven to be invaluable over the years
  • Why Jason believes you can’t be too aggressive about ensuring that you are paid quickly and on time

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About Jason Mudd:

Jason Mudd is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist to some of America’s most admired and fastest-growing companies, including American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon. He is the CEO and managing partner of Axia Public Relations, one of America’s Best PR Agencies for 2021, according to Forbes. Jason is an Emmy Award-winning, accredited public relations practitioner, speaker, author, podcaster, and entrepreneur.