Take Ten with Media Personality/Coach Chris Collier (2024)

by Cyrus Webb

I have known Chris Collier for years, but we just met in person this year during his BRANDING BILLIONS conference in Atlanta, GA. It's been great watching his journey unfold, going after his own goals and dreams while being a resource for others. 

In this conversation we discuss the year, the journey and what's to come. 

Chris, great to have you share a bit of your story and your year with us. It was great meeting you in Atlanta earlier this year at your conference. What has it been like to look at 2024 and all you’ve been able to do?

Well it’s been a whirlwind of a year---you and Conversations being a big part of it---but we are just beginning. There are more people who want and deserve success in the online space. We have had 2 conferences, a bunch of interviews, did quite a bit of training, and many podcasts. It was and continues to be our focus to serve others.

Have you always known that you were meant to be an entrepreneur?

Not always, but close to it. At 9 yrs old I began to be a paperboy serving people by delivering their newspapers to them, collecting their payments. It wasn’t a job. It was a experience, teaching me the importance of freedom, leadership, and the spirit of free enterprise 

Marketing can be a challenge in the world we live in. What has helped you to find your niche and your audience?

Focusing and niching further down. I went from being a general digital marketer to focusing on YouTube and gaining traction through the narrowing of my view. We want to help as many as we can, but to do that we need to focus on a very limited space and expand that over time so that we do not face overwhelm or many other obstacles to our goals. 

Social media has kept us connected, even though we have only met once. What do you normally say to entrepreneurs about the importance of a social media strategy?

Be uniquely you, have fun, try meeting and making new friends. All the strategies in the world don’t help if you are not someone they like, know and trust. If you don’t reach your goals, start over and try again until you reach them, or until you find a path that leads you and others to success!

You recently did a training on YouTube. I found it to be helpful and informative myself. How important has YouTube been to your building your business?

For social media and digital marketing purposes I have chosen it to be my cornerstone of my “internet business”. I love it, because it is the closest thing we have to being in the room with someone. When you watch someone, you start to feel like you know them and unlike TV shows or movies, the person most YouTubers play is themselves not someone else!

Challenges come to all of us. What has helped you to navigate the tough times and keep going?

I have found perspective matters most! Even though there were some great highs this year, there were also a few lows and if I were to focus on them I would be overtaken by them! I choose to focus on the great things, on the good things that give me joy, and peace in achieving them. Even if all that was taken away, I still have my family and what God has allowed me to become! I choose to be grateful and joyful!

Your show Conquer with Chris is now accepting new guests. Tell us about the premise and what it’s been like to share the stories of others.

The premise is “success leaves clues,” and that by listening to how others have conquered and overcame, that you, too, can overcome! We want to help as many people to succeed as possible, but they have to be willing to search to find it! Our current mission is to help reach 12.5k subscribers on YouTube, helping them to hear and become successful in their own right!

What are you looking forward to as we look ahead to 2025?

I have so much to look forward to in the new year. We are experiencing growth now, we will continue to grow throughout 2025 and beyond! I am planning to help thousands of people in the new year, have more guests on Conquer With Chris, help others reach their audience and their goals! As far as the coaching/course side of things, we are preparing to help more make 2025 both impactful and profitable.

What advice do you have for others when it comes to pursuing their goals and dreams? 

Be decisive in making decisions but slow to change them. If something is not working the way you want it to, don’t quit. Pivot! You can and will be successful if you are ready to serve, and then keep serving! Don’t keep score. Instead keep helping others. It will come back to you!

Thanks again for the time, Chris. Continued success to you. Let our readers know how they can stay connected with you.

● On Youtube.com/@ConquerWithChris 

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● Instagram: @ConquerWithChris