Riz Syed's guest appearances

Riz Syed

The Small Business Big Marketing Podcast with Timbo Reid

Dental Leaders Podcast

David Allen

Jules Lund

Naomi Simson

Peter Lorimer

Seth Godin

Jonathan Brown

Jeff Bezos

Rebecca Coomes

Chris Lucas

Nathan Chan

Michael Klim

Gwyneth Paltrow

Paul Greenberg

Julie Mathers

Nick Molnar

OwlTail

This week, Prav sits down for a heart-to-heart with his friend, colleague and implant virtuoso, Riz Syed.   Riz describes how he almost fell out of love with dentistry before discovering implants and recounts his journey through dental school and beyond to eventually becoming a leader in the field.   He talks about what it takes to build up the confidence to carry out complex cases, reveals some of his darkest clinical moments and shares candid thoughts about his upbringing, fatherhood, family life and more.       Enjoy! In This Episode 03.50 - Backstory 10.04 - Deciding on dentistry 15.20 - Dental school 19.09 - Parenting, family and fatherhood 36.03 - The journey so far 45.23 - Skills building 50.31 - Blackbox thinking 01.05.46 - Complex treatment 01.23.16 - Last days and legacy About Riz Syed Dr riz Syed graduated in 1999 and spent time working in the oral maxillo-facial surgery department of Royal London Hospital.   He gained a master’s degree in restorative dentistry from the University of California and has also completed training in advanced oral plastic surgery in Dallas, Texas.   He is a prolific surgeon, lecturer, and mentor who often teaches on behalf of Nobel Biocare.    Riz is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

This week, Prav sits down for a heart-to-heart with his friend, colleague and implant virtuoso, Riz Syed. Riz describes how he almost fell out of love with dentistry before discovering implants and recounts his journey through dental school and beyond to eventually becoming a leader in the field. He talks about what it takes to build up the confidence to carry out complex cases, reveals some of his darkest clinical moments and shares candid thoughts about his upbringing, fatherhood, family life and more.     Enjoy! In This Episode 03.50 - Backstory 10.04 - Deciding on dentistry 15.20 - Dental school 19.09 - Parenting, family and fatherhood 36.03 - The journey so far 45.23 - Skills building 50.31 - Blackbox thinking 01.05.46 - Complex treatment 01.23.16 - Last days and legacy About Riz Syed Dr riz Syed graduated in 1999 and spent time working in the oral maxillo-facial surgery department of Royal London Hospital. He gained a master’s degree in restorative dentistry from the University of California and has also completed training in advanced oral plastic surgery in Dallas, Texas. He is a prolific surgeon, lecturer, and mentor who often teaches on behalf of Nobel Biocare.  Riz is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

#149- Special Ops - Riz Syed

Zubia’s Riz Syed has opened 30 brow threading bars across Perth in the past few years. And he attributes a huge part of his success to being crystal clear on his business’s purpose. He’s also incredibly passionate about offering a consistently shareable customer experience “I’ve got the drive and I’ve got the willpower; and I can see the end and the bigger picture straight away. I’m just not good at detail! Whereas my wife is brilliant at that. She’s a fantastic organiser and lays beautiful plans. So together, we are unbeatable; and I knew that from the get-go.”-Riz Syed, Zubias Threading There’s loads more tips and insights just like this that will help you build that beautiful business of yours into the empire it deserves to be. Hit the PLAY button or subscribe free to hear the full interview. You’ll also find the full interview transcription below. If you have questions about how to get clear on your business’s purpose, then you’ll get this answers in this interview:  Why is having a purpose in my business so important? How can I improve my business’s customer service? Why is knowing my why so important? What is marketing? Is it important to surround myself with great people? How should I price my services? And plenty more ...  Riz and his wife founded Zubias Threading in 2008 to provide affordable and professional beauty treatments to help our Perth customers look and feel amazing. They’ve since grown to more than 30 locations in and around Perth and their team of lash &amp; brow experts have shaped more than 10 million eyebrows and extended more than 900,000 eyelashes. Underpinning every one of those treatments is their expertise, passion and curiosity for innovative beauty salon techniques.   Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Riz Syed of Zubia’s Brow Bars:  Have a crystal clear and genuine business purpose that you know will add value to your customers. Focus on your people, by deeply understanding why they work for you. It will, of course, be different for each one, so spend the time understanding each staff member individually. If you want to learn more about how to create a happy team then listen to episode 396 with Jenn Lim from Delivering Happiness. Riz’s pricing model of offering $250 unlimited threading for 6-months. I do love a clever pricing model. How could you apply that thinking in your business?    But the marketing gold doesn’t stop there, in this episode you’ll also discover:  I’ll show you how (and why) to fish where the fish are And we go back into the vault, revisiting an interview with Gold Medal Olympian Steven Bradbury.    Other resources mentioned:  Amanda Stevens on how to market to women Lisa Conway on the fundamentals of marketing Irene Falcone from Nourished Life    Please support these businesses who make this show possible: DesignCrowd is the world’s #1 custom design marketplace where, with access to 550,000 designers, you’ll get the perfect design every time. Get $100 off your DesignCrowd brief here. Prospa is Australia’s #1 online lender to small businesses. You can quickly apply online for loans up to $250,000, get a fast decision and in most cases receive the funding in under 24 hours. Call 1300 882 867. If something in this episode of Australia’s favourite marketing podcast peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zubia’s Riz Syed has opened 30 brow threading bars across Perth in the past few years. And he attributes a huge part of his success to being crystal clear on his business’s purpose. He’s also incredibly passionate about offering a consistently shareable customer experience “I’ve got the drive and I’ve got the willpower; and I can see the end and the bigger picture straight away. I’m just not good at detail! Whereas my wife is brilliant at that. She’s a fantastic organiser and lays beautiful plans. So together, we are unbeatable; and I knew that from the get-go.”-Riz Syed, Zubias Threading There’s loads more tips and insights just like this that will help you build that beautiful business of yours into the empire it deserves to be. Hit the PLAY button or subscribe free to hear the full interview. You’ll also find the full interview transcription below. If you have questions about how to get clear on your business’s purpose, then you’ll get this answers in this interview: <ul> <li>Why is having a purpose in my business so important?</li> <li>How can I improve my business’s customer service?</li> <li>Why is knowing my why so important?</li> <li>What is marketing?</li> <li>Is it important to surround myself with great people?</li> <li>How should I price my services?</li> <li>And plenty more ...</li> </ul> Riz and his wife founded <a href="http://www.zubiasthreading.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zubias Threading</a> in 2008 to provide affordable and professional beauty treatments to help our Perth customers look and feel amazing. They’ve since grown to more than <a href="http://www.zubiasthreading.com.au/location/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">30 locations in and around Perth</a> and their team of lash &amp; brow experts have shaped more than 10 million eyebrows and extended more than 900,000 eyelashes. Underpinning every one of those treatments is their expertise, passion and curiosity for innovative beauty salon techniques. Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Riz Syed of Zubia’s Brow Bars: <ol> <li>Have a crystal clear and genuine business purpose that you know will add value to your customers.</li> <li>Focus on your people, by deeply understanding why they work for you. It will, of course, be different for each one, so spend the time understanding each staff member individually. If you want to learn more about how to create a happy team then listen to episode 396 with <a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/how-to-motivate-employees-in-5-easy-steps-with-jenn-lim-of-delivering-happiness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenn Lim from Delivering Happiness</a>. </li> <li>Riz’s pricing model of offering $250 unlimited threading for 6-months. I do love a clever pricing model. How could you apply that thinking in your business?</li> </ol> But the marketing gold doesn’t stop there, in this episode you’ll also discover: <ul> <li>I’ll show you how (and why) to fish where the fish are</li> <li>And we go back into the vault, revisiting an <a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/steven-bradbury/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">interview with Gold Medal Olympian Steven Bradbury</a>.</li> </ul> Other resources mentioned: <ul> <li><a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/marketing-podcast-181/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amanda Stevens on how to market to women</a></li> <li><a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/must-know-tips-to-grow-your-salon-business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Conway on the fundamentals of marketing</a></li> <li><a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/how-a-small-blog-turned-into-a-20-million-toxin-free-beauty-business-with-nourished-lifes-irene-falcone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irene Falcone from Nourished Life</a></li> </ul> Please support these businesses who make this show possible: DesignCrowd is the world’s #1 custom design marketplace where, with access to 550,000 designers, you’ll get the perfect design every time. <a href="http://designcrowd.com/Timbo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get $100 off your DesignCrowd brief here.</a> <a href="https://ican.prospa.com/timbo/?utm_source=sbbmshow&amp;utm_medium=webbanner&amp;utm_campaign=nov17&amp;utm_content=accesstofinance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prospa is Australia’s #1 online lender to small businesses</a>. You can quickly apply online for loans up to $250,000, get a fast decision and in most cases receive the funding in under 24 hours. Call 1300 882 867. If something in this episode of Australia’s <a href="https://smallbusinessbigmarketing.com/podcast-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">favourite marketing podcast</a> peaked your interest, then let me know by leaving a comment below. May your marketing be the best marketing.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

A genuine business purpose enabled Riz Syed to open 30 brow threading bars (and he’s only just begun) | #397