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He's Seen Billions Of Recruiting Messages: What's Dead And What Wins In 2026
Welcome to another episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! Today, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Dougie Loan, a recruitment tech leader who has analyzed billions of recruiting messages and has his finger on the pulse of what’s truly effective — and what’s no longer working — in modern recruiting. In this data-driven conversation, Dougie Loan shares candid insights from behind the scenes, busts outdated outreach myths, and reveals strategies that are winning business in 2026. Tune in as we …
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July 20, 2026
He's Seen Billions Of Recruiting Messages: What's Dead And What Wins In 2026
Welcome to another episode of The Elite Recruiter Podcast! Today, host Benjamin Mena sits down with Dougie Loan, a recruitment tech leader who has analyzed billions of recruiting messages and has his finger on the pulse of what’s truly effective — and what’s no longer working — in modern recruiting. In this data-driven conversation, Dougie Loan shares candid insights from behind the scenes, busts outdated outreach myths, and reveals strategies that are winning business in 2026. Tune in as we tal
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July 16, 2026
How To Build A Multi-Million-Dollar Recruiting Firm From Zero
The AI Recruiting Summit 2026 is happening now through July 20th, and registration is free for every live session. Recruiting engineers, operators, and recruiters actually running AI on their desks are showing what is working behind the scenes. Do not miss it. Register here: https://ai-recruiting-summit-2026.heysummit.com/ This episode is brought to you by Atlas. The resume never tells the full story, and most of what candidates share ends up buried in notes and forgotten. Atlas is the AI first
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July 9, 2026
How To Get 3 Hours Of Real Work Done Before Lunch
Gary Stauble started his firm in 1998 and almost immediately lost control of his mornings. Circumstances at home meant he could not rely on being at his desk on any given day. He had less time than his competition, and he was not hitting his goals. So he stopped measuring hours and started measuring what the hours produced. He compressed his workday, front-loaded everything that mattered into the morning, and produced more, not less. This episode is brought to you by Atlas, the AI-first recrui
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July 6, 2026
How To Build A $1.3 Million AI Recruiting Desk
Welcome to The Elite Recruiter Podcast! In this episode, "How To Build A $1.3 Million AI Recruiting Desk," we dive deep into the strategies that are revolutionizing the recruiting industry. This episode serves as a preview for the upcoming AI Recruiting Summit 2026, running from July 13th to July 20th. Join us for free live sessions to gain actionable insights or opt for the VIP package or Elite Recruiter Community membership for permanent access to replays. This episode is proudly sponsored
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July 1, 2026
How To Build A Million Dollar Biller. Danny Cahill.
In part two, Danny Cahill takes Benjamin Mena behind the scenes of how he actually builds million dollar billers. He draws a sharp line between where AI genuinely helps and where it makes every recruiter sound the same, and argues that as everyone outsources their voice to a bot, the ability to write and think originally becomes the last real competitive advantage. He dismantles the myth that you need no life to be great at this, then opens up on mentorship. Why top billers become a protected cl
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June 29, 2026
Danny Cahill On Building A 40 Year Career. (Pt 1)
Danny Cahill is one of the biggest names in recruiting history. In part one of this two part conversation with Benjamin Mena, he unpacks how he survived four recessions and a pandemic across a 40 year career, why leaning on AI for your sales conversations is quietly making recruiters passive, and how he built a firm of recruiters who last entire careers instead of burning out in year one. He gets into what really motivates top performers, why he spends more time with his veterans than his rookie
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Why Generic Recruiting Outreach Sequences Are Failing in 2026
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