I had Michael Smith back on the podcast this week — round two with the guy behind Rameking, the only pre-filled portion cup dispenser out there, still running the whole operation with one other person out of Ohio. And yes, that jingle is still stuck in my head. It plays at the end of this episode too. You've been warned.

This episode is less about the product and more about what happens once you actually start posting. Michael went from 200 followers to a video sitting at three million views — no music, no editing, nothing polished about it, and the same thing that made people mad about it is the reason it worked. We get into that, and then into the real meat of the conversation: a private group he built called Global Nova, forty-some business owners trading warm introductions instead of competing for the same cold leads. No dues, no catch. Sounds like a nice idea in theory until you realize it's actually working for him.

Somewhere in the middle of all that we also cover why the standard sauce cup isn't cutting it anymore — blame the chicken tender for that one — and the one-word email trick that actually gets telemarketers to leave you alone. That's how these conversations go with Michael.

If you're trying to figure out what to actually do with the people already watching you, or you just want that Rameking song stuck in your head for the rest of the week — this one's for you.

Michael Smith / Rameking: rameking.com — available through US Foods, Sysco, and Amazon. 

LinkedIn: Rameking / Michael Smith

Instagram @ramekingdom

Facebook @therameking

TikTok @ramekingdom

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CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS

00:00 — Welcome back Michael Smith, and the jingle nobody can get out of their head

01:00 — What Rameking is, and the new 3.5–4oz cup coming because of chicken tender culture

02:59 — Rebuilding social media from 200 followers, and switching to an educational content style

05:20 — Recording 30–60 fifteen-second videos in a day, and the jingle sign-off on every one

06:33 — The Robopost CSV trick for scheduling a week of posts at once

09:45 — The raw, no-music TikTok video that hit 3 million views

13:25 — Why he built Global Nova instead of just growing a following

21:22 — What surprised him most about who joined — a Bar Rescue celebrity chef and Dart Containers

26:46 — Warm intros vs. cold outreach, and the trick to get telemarketers to actually leave you alone

29:03 — Audience vs. community vs. support group — the real difference

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Rameking (rameking.com) — portion cup dispenser, available through US Foods, Sysco, and Amazon

Robopost — social media scheduling app Michael uses to batch content, including CSV bulk uploads

Global Nova Group — private LinkedIn networking group Michael founded, ~42 members, free to join

George / Grill Advantage — mentor who helped shape Michael's educational content style

Brian Duffy — celebrity chef (Bar Rescue), Global Nova member

Dart Containers — sustainability lead is a Global Nova member

Levy Restaurants — Michael's former employer (GM, Ohio State) — kept as a warm-intro resource for the group

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