#21 RadEO with Earl Smith from Volunteer SA
b'In this episode of RadEO, Ross talks to Earl Smith, the founder of Volunteer SA. They talk \\u201cVoluntourism\\u201d and getting people to volunteer in Africa and have the experience of a lifetime. Earl chats about the inspiring and frustrating side of social media and he shares his thoughts and experiences with leadership challenges.\\n\\nSubscribe on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/radeo/id1250841955) \\nor Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/5FhWL8wjR13nuU1gI7dUkY)\\n\\n\\nMore about Earl - \\nHaving started Volunteer Southern Africa in 2008, they have had much success in growing their passion into what is one of the largest and most certainly well known and trusted volunteering business in South Africa.\\n \\nResponsible for management, strategy, improvements, marketing, business development. Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems. Forming partnerships and co-operations with regional conservation facilities as well as volunteer/travel agencies across the globe.\\n \\nHe has a degree in electrical engineering, school at Carmel School in Pretoria, and matriculated in 1995. He has managed the Lion Park from 2008 until 2012. He saw a gap in the market and started marketing the Lion Park as a wildlife volunteer destination. From there, the business grew and it came time to put on his \\u201cbig girl panties\\u201d and go with it alone.\\n \\nhttps://www.volunteersa.com/\\n\\nShow Notes - \\n00:42 - Earl\\u2019s elevator pitch\\n01:44 - How did you find your passion and end up in this industry?\\n02:32 - The business model of Volunteer SA\\n06:30 - \\u201cVoluntourism\\u201d\\n08:10 - What does purpose mean to Earl?\\n10:30 - Applying your vision to your staff\\n12:58 - The inspiring and frustrating side of Social Media\\n17:32 - How do you catch your crowd?\\n20:50 - When did you start Volunteer SA?\\n22:24 - Howard Mann\\u2019s \\u2018Your Business Brickyard\\u2019\\n25:30 - Earl\\u2019s tips for taking on a business partner\\n28:20 - Marketing your business\\n31:15 - Leadership Challenges\\n33:20 - What does Earl\\u2019s 2019 look like?\\n\\n\\u2013 RadEO is a podcast for Entrepreneurs by Entrepreneurs. It is hosted by Ross Drakes and Rich Mulholland and produced by the Entrepreneurs Organisation in South Africa. Tune in every 2 weeks to hear conversations with business owners who will share their experiences and stories of what they have learnt building their business and what drives them to keep going.\\nIf you have a business and want more information on EO, get in touch or visit our website eonetwork.org'