Everyone Hates Marketers | No-BS Marketing & Brand Strategy Podcast

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***My guest today is Matt Kerbel.Matt previously worked for General Mills, Activision, Lyft, and MeUndies and is now head of marketing and brand strategy at Canoo, so he has a lot of diverse experience under his belt. And if you’ve not yet heard of Canoo, they create electric vehicles for subscription and are due to launch in 2021.In this episode, he talks about developing a marketing organization where brand, performance, and creative marketers all work together in balance. Plus the importance of the entire team getting involved with the end goal.Topics covered:Can a marketer be both brand and performance-orientated?Being relevant not just today but in the futureTaking raw research data and turning it into something actionableWhy creating a brand personality that reflects a person is so powerfulCreating three or four core pillars that you stand forThe importance of building your brand foundation with the entire teamEnsuring that everything you create is measurablePicking a metric that mattersEnsuring diversity within your marketingWhat marketers should learn today to help them in 10, 20 and 50 years timeResources mentionedCanooHow to Stop Marketing With Your Ego and Become an Effective Marketer (4 steps)General MillsActivisionLyftMeUndiesMayur GuptaFreshlyRemeshTeslaLinkedInWhat You Do is Who You Are. How to Create Your Business Culture - Ben HorowitzGood to Great - Jim CollinsGet In Let’s Go - Podcast***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***In this episode, I welcome back one of our most popular guests, professional copywriter Momoko Price.This time we are focussing on the voice of the customer or VoC and discuss just how important VoC is in marketing.And how it’s not just about listening to and engaging with your customers but also how to create surveys and then take the data and turn it into something valuableTopics covered:Defining the voice of your customerUsing VoC to shape your copyDigging into the raw and messy elements of customer researchBeing smart about customer surveysThe value of VoC when done the right wayTips for creating more enticing customer surveysFiltering negative responses in order to write positive copyHow your mental state can impact your copywritingResources mentioned:Value Proposition: What Is It And How To Create OneKantanRespondlyBufferAT&TBase CRMConversion Excel InstituteHotjar3 Steps to Write Copy That Converts with Joanna WiebeCourseraJohns Hopkins University at CourseraNgram analyzerMechanical TurkTaskArmyExcel Pivot TablesPet DoorsCopy HackersLunaMetrics blogNarrative Design: Craft a Story Using Conspiracy Principles***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Are you brilliant at marketing for your clients but fail at marketing your own agency?It’s not uncommon for agencies, or any business for that matter, to struggle to market themselves, whether it’s through fear of cold calling, a reliance on recommendations or something else.In this episode I talk to Dan Englander, the CEO Sales Schema, a lead generation company for boutique marketing agencies.You’ll learn practical steps towards marketing your agency and discover that it’s not as scary as you might think.Plus Dan gives us his thoughts on what marketers should learn today that will help them in the next 5, 10, and 20 years.Topics covered:Looking beyond referrals and going after salesWhat the hell are cobblers children are and what do they have to do with marketing?How agencies can resolve the problem of their own marketingRecognizing clients that are no longer a good fit for your agency and how to deal with thatThe importance of doing your homework before pitching to a new clientBeing proactive in your own marketingTurning case studies into a storyUsing live digital placements to your advantageHow to tell a story that will get you noticedResources mentioned:Sales SchemaBreakthrough Advertising by Eugene M. SchwartzThe Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon and Brent AdamsonZero to One by Peter ThielThe Digital Agency Growth PodcastDrew McClellanBreak Through the Noise in Marketing by Doing LessHow to Start a Marketing Agency (a Practical, No-Bull Guide)***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***If you've ever wondered how to grow your business when nobody has an idea who you are, this episode is for you.Here's the thing: I know what it's like to start a business and have to market yourself on a small budget.What steps do you take when you don't have the money to spend on advertising and nobody cares about you yet? Ryan Kulp explains his strategy and more inside today's episode.Topics covered:Why Ryan really writes all of his emails in lowercaseThe truth about customer profiles (and why your ideal client doesn’t exist)How to develop a gut feeling about your potential customersWhy writing daily can help you discover your biggest strengthsWhat happens when you look at what your competitors aren’t doingWhy your mindset matters when it comes to getting more doneHow to become a better marketer by creatingResources mentioned:How to Validate Your Business Idea in 3 Steps (The Right Way)How to Build a Growth Marketing Team (The Non-Sleazy Way)Fomo: Social Proof Marketing Platform@RyanCKulp on Twitter@usefomo on TwitterRyanCKulp.com: Ryan’s website and blogAll Marketers are Liars by Seth GodinPurple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth GodinLinchpin: Are You Indispensable? By Seth GodinBikeshedding in Marketing: 3 Keys to Being an Effective Marketer***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***In this episode, I'm sharing how I'm dealing with the ongoing crisis as a human being and as a marketer, how you can do the same, and resources to help along the way.Topics covered:I've decided to give you some pointers to help you navigate the unknown.Resources mentioned:Darebee: I use this site every day. It's a 100% free fitness resource to work out from home.Nike Training: a mobile app with hundreds of workout routines including yoga or high-intensity training.Calm: a meditation app that I use from time to time.Brain.fm: a site that plays music to concentrate, relax, meditate, etc. It's super effective. I'm using it right now to write this email.Calling your family, your friendsWatching "Tiger King" on NetflixInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. CialdiniOgilvy on Advertising by David OgilvyPurple Cow by Seth GodinThe Brain Audit by Sean D’SouzaScientific Advertising by Claude HopkinsSapiens by Yuval HarariCXL Institute: for all things marketing, psychology, and growthReforge: advanced growth programsMini MBA in Marketing by Mark RitsonAHREFs Academy (100% free)André Chaperon's products, especially "AutoResponder Madness"Forget The Funnel: SaaS marketing workshops and trainingLearn Inbound videos: free videos from the best marketers on the planetMasterclass: online education platform covering a wide array of topics, including business, writing, persuasion, etc.MarketingExamples.com: real marketing case studies***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Are you on the verge of launching your product but unsure about your go-to-market strategy?After 2 years of trying, I finally got to talk to Meghan Keaney Anderson, VP of Marketing at HubSpot.It was well worth the wait.In this episode, you will learn how to target your marketing regardless of the size of your business, why your beliefs and mindset are so important, and how choosing an enemy could put you at a marketing advantage.Topics covered:Why some companies struggle to get noticedHow to launch a product with little or no moneyProperly identifying your Beta group before you go to marketWhy product marketing goes beyond marketingLetting go of the fear surrounding your productThe importance of content creationHow sharing the same beliefs as your market is so importantWhy category creation may not be beneficialWhat marketers should learn to prepare themselves for the futureBreaking down your launch strategy into a few basic essentialsResources mentioned:The Growth ShowHubSpotBasecampSaaStrProduct Led Growth ConferenceReforgeAnimalzGrowthTLDRProduct HuntDriftKieran Flanagan EpisodeBrian Balfour EpisodeNarrative Design: Craft a Story Using Conspiracy PrinciplesCategory Creation: 4 Reasons to NEVER Do ItChallenge Category Conventions in 7 Steps (+ Examples)Hard to be Noticed? Simplify Your Marketing to Win Customers***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Marketing is about building relationships. Sadly, it’s also something that marketers tend to forget.My guest today will teach you how to get your brand name out there by building relationships with influential individuals. Today we have Nathan Hirsch, serial entrepreneur and the founder of FreeeUp and OutsourceSchool.In this episode, you’ll learn how to do outreach the right way, outsource your network and relationship management, and build marketing partnerships with the right people.Topics covered:Why it is important to connect with influential peopleWhy influencer marketing is not a new concept at allWhy most people struggle with reaching out to peopleHow to get yourself on other people’s podcastsHow to manage your network and relationships by outsourcingHow to propose “content swap” to potential partnersThe biggest mistake people made in content partnershipsWhat Nathan thinks marketers should learn in 5, 10, 50 yearsResources mentioned:FreeeUpOutsourceSchoolOutsourceSchool FacebookGary VeeRussel BrunsonClickfunnelFinding Social Media Influencers The No-BS Way in 7 Steps with Tyler FarnsworthHow to Build an Influencer Program That Actually Works with Melinda ByerleyPipedriveMail mergeOutsourcing and Scaling with Nathan HirschSkubanaThe E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. GerberFunnel Hacking LiveProsper ShowBuilt to Last by Jim Collins***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Funny marketing is memorable, but it’s also not easy. What if there’s a framework to help you use humor in your marketing?My guest today will teach you how to be funny with your copy and increase conversions.Lianna Patch is an expert conversion copywriter and Copy Director at SNAP Copy.In this episode, you’ll learn how, where, and when to use humor in your copy, how to find jokes that resonate with your audience, and how to convince clients to take risks and get funny.Topics covered:Is there any industry that’s too serious for humor?How to convince your clients to use humorHow to research your customer’s sense of humor?How to make sure that the humor isn’t “off-brand”How to create a joke from customer reviewsThe improv’ frameworks you can use to produce humor on your copyHow to codify humor in your companyHow to use humor in “high-tension” moment in the customer journeyWhy humor can increase trustWhat Lianna thinks marketers should learn in 5, 10, 50 yearsResources mentioned:Learn InboundCards Against HumanityMichael Scott’s improv skit (The Office)KlaviyoPunchline Conversion CopywritingSNAP CopyPratfall Effect in Marketing: Admit Your Flaws to Win Customers***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Do you find it hard to find fresh ideas for your content?My guest today is John Collins, Director of Content at Intercom. He tells us how to generate content that will resonate with your audience.In this episode, you will learn how to spark emotion through content, get buy-ins from your boss, and the methods to produce bold content ideas.Topics covered:Why companies just started noticing the power of content in the past couple of yearsWhy content is fundamental in today’s marketingThe first step to getting started in content marketingWhen you should NOT do content marketingHow to create an authentic, emotion sparking contentWhy SEO should not be the focal point of content creationResources mentioned:IntercomIntercom blogEoghan McCabeDes TraynorBrian DeanTomasz TunguzThe Compounding Returns of Content MarketingLessons Learned From Scaling A Product TeamGrowth TL;DRThe Drum***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***My guest today is Kai Davis, host of the Make Money Online and Get More Clients podcasts, and author of The Outreach Blueprint and Podcast Outreach.In this episode Kai will teach you the importance to building relationships with people and the 7 steps to launching your first marketing outreach campaign.Marketing outreach is one of the most important marketing skills today, so listen in to learn the best ways to approach it as well as Kai’s recommended resources and software tools.Topics covered:Why outreach is so important as marketersUsing you-focused outreach languageThe 7 steps to launch your first marketing outreach campaignAutomation versus personalizationOutreach sequences and successful follow-up campaignsMeasuring a successful outreach responseKai’s recommended resources and software toolsResources mentioned:Finding Social Media Influencers The No-BS Way in 7 StepsKaiDavis.comThe Importance of Writing You Focused Emails by Kai DavisEmail Finder at Hunter.ioReply.io, Bluetick and Drip email automated toolsPipedrive CRM softwareThe Brain Audit by Sean D’SouzaThe Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet HolmesInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Do you have a newsletter, or thinking about creating one? If you’re still unsure about how to start or grow it, then this episode is for you.This week we are joined by Josh Spector, social media marketing and business consultant who has worked with The Oscars, New Line Cinema, actors, podcasters, and more.In this episode, you’ll learn how to position your newsletter, research your audience, and design your value proposition.Topics covered:The difference between email newsletters and email marketingWhy newsletter is not going away anytime soonDo younger people have a different relationship with emails?How to set the right goal for your newsletterDesigning your newsletter’s value propositionHow to do customer research by “stalking” your audienceWhy consistency is everythingWhat Josh thinks marketers should learn for the next 5, 10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned:For The Interested NewsletterNewsletter Creators Facebook GroupNew Line CinemaSubstack1000 True Fans by Kevin KellyTim Ferriss podcast5 Tactics I Used To Get 25,000 SubscribersThis Is Not A T-Shirt by Bobby HundredsSpotify for ArtistMikael Moore on Using Your Identity to Stay FreshJanelle MonáeJidennaMarketing ExamplesMarketing Examples Twitter***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Are you a marketing consultant? Do you feel like you're too dependant on referrals to win new clients? If yes, this episode is for you.My guest today will teach you how to use brand marketing to build trust and get more clients.Joining us for the second time on the podcast, we have Philip Morgan, an expert marketing consultant who specializes in positioning for tech companies and the author of The Positioning Manual for Technical Firms.In this episode, you'll learn why being pushy can damage your brand, when to invest in brand marketing, and how sharing your expertise can help you build trust.Topics covered:What usually triggers marketing consultants to start marketing themselves more aggressivelyWhy you should not outsource your "business development" to people in your networkWhat is direct response marketing?When should you start doing brand marketing to gain trust?Why sharing your authentic opinion publicly is powerfulThe litmus test to figure out if you're ready to do brand marketingWhy client feedback is vital to improving the tone of your brandResources mentioned:The Positioning Manual for Technical FirmsDirect Response MarketingSeth Godin’s blog postRichard StallmanClickfunnelThe Business of ExpertiseHow to Start a Marketing Agency the Right Way with David BakerSeth Godin’s Akimbo podcastOffline Podcast with Philip Morgan and Liston WitherillCustomer Research 101: Uncover What Your Audience Wants with Liston WitherillHow Smart Positioning Can Make Your Marketing 10x Better with Philip MorganBuying Triggers: 6 Steps to Create Explosive Demand***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***“Growth hacking” is often associated with short-term goals and shady practices. But what if you can use similar growth principles to attract customers in an honest way?My guest today will tell you how to identify the right channels to generate long-term revenue.This week we are joined by Guillaume Cabane, an expert growth marketing advisor who has worked with top tech startups such as Mention, Drift, and Segment.In this episode, you’ll learn how to audit a marketing channel, craft buyer personas beyond traditional demographics, and generate creative growth ideas.Topics covered:How networking and "give-first" mentality has helped Guillaume's careerWhy the wrong incentive can force marketers to fall into shady marketing tacticsEvaluating the quality and quantity of your sales prospectHow Guillaume go about auditing marketing channelsWhy you can't use the same marketing channels repeatedlyHow to build a potential buyer profile beyond traditional demographic informationHow Guillaume find creative ideas for growth campaignsWhat Guillaume thinks marketers should learn in the next 5, 10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned: DriftSegmentMentionG2MonkeyLearnNUMAClearbitMadKuduIntercomCustomer Acquisition Cost (CAC)DatanyzeSendosoGorgiasInfluence by Robert CialdiniPre-Suasion by Robert CialdiniFreakonomicsPredictably Irrational by Dan ArielyThe Choice Factory by Richard ShottonMarketing Psychology: 5 Little Known Facts About Consumer Behavior in AdvertisingGuillaume’s LinkedInHow to Compete With Big Brands Even With Very Few Resources***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***When you’re pressed to deliver results, it’s tempting to chase the new, shiny trends. But to be an effective, no-BS marketer, you need to have the conviction to say “No.”This week we have Edward Nevraumont, an experienced marketing consultant who has worked with companies like Expedia, A Place For Mom, and General Assembly.In this episode, you’ll learn how to find and execute ideas with efficiency, calculate the true ROI of your marketing activities, and spark real success.Topics covered:Why most marketing is bullsh*t? (and examples of it)Why experienced marketers often fall into the “shiny object” trapWhy over-obsession with personalization can backfiresWhy Edward takes a stand for effective, no-bs marketing4-step processes to build a solid no-BS marketing teamHow to figure out the ROI of marketing channelsHow branding can help improve your other marketing metricsHow to identify your most profitable customersWhat Edward think marketers should learn in 5, 10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned:Marketingbs.comGeneral AssemblyA Place for MomExpediaDavid Heinemier HanssonDHH and Basecamp’s Guide to No-Bullshit Digital MarketingWarburg PincusJoan LundenTripAdvisorZillowByron SharpMark Ritson4-Steps to Creating a Rock Solid Marketing StrategyHow Brands GrowHow Brands Grow: Part 2MarketingBS NewsletterStratecheryBen ThompsonMarginal RevolutioniPassExam.com***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***My guest today is Dave Gerhardt, CMO at Drift, a conversation-driven marketing and sales platform that works as a virtual assistant for your website.Dave joined Drift as their first marketer two years ago, and he’s also the cohost of the podcast Seeking Wisdom with Drift CEO David Cancel.Dave is a true no-nonsense marketer, and on today’s episode you’re going to learn how to actually connect with people in your marketing and drive sales for your company.Topics covered:Growing immunity to bad marketingThe importance of side projectsConversation marketing and DriftOffline vs. online salesSales barriers and how to avoid themEmpathy and connecting with customersCompany alignment and building a brandDave’s recommended resourcesResources mentioned:DriftSeeking WisdomThe Boron Letters by Gary and Bond HalbertTech In Boston podcastA Side Project Helped Jumpstart My Career by David GerhardtNobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t by Steven PressfieldCa$hvertising by Drew WhitmanScientific Advertising by Claude HopkinsNoah Kagan Presents podcastBehind the Cloud by Mark Benioff and Carlye AdlerBreak Through the Noise in Marketing by Doing Less***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Anyone can start a blog; but to generate income from it, you’ll need more than just writing skills.My guest today will tell you how you can build a profitable blog from scratch.This week we are joined by Ryan Robinson, a writer, part-time entrepreneur, and content marketing consultant.In this episode, you’ll learn how to grow your blog with guest posting, finding your authentic writing voice, and scaling it with freelance writers.Topics covered:The biggest misconception in bloggingWill blog still exist 5 to 10 years from now?Why the term “passive income” is bullsh*tHow guest posting can help you grow your blogRyan’s recent mistake that made him “punished” by GoogleHow to find your own blogging “voice”How to work and find freelance writers to help you scaleTop 3 questions that Ryan ask his new email subscribersWhat Ryan thinks marketers should learn in the next 5,10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned:The Side Hustle ProjectCreative LiveRamit SethiDerek HalpernLewis HowesMark MansonThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckAWeberAddThisForbesFast CompanyF*ck Overnight Success: 3 Ways to Patiently Grow a Profitable Side ProjectNeil PatelRyan LevesqueAsk MethodGuest Blogging 101: How to Guest Blog Post (for SEO and Traffic) in 2020AhrefsBrian DeanBacklinkoRyan's Twitter***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Marketing channels come and go, but email is, for the moment, here to stay.My guest today will tell you how to use emails to increase customer retention and establish trust.This week we’re joined by Val Geisler, email marketing expert, and CEO of Fix My Churn. In this episode, you’ll learn how to design retention-focused email sequences that help you drive revenue and reduce churn.Topics covered:Why email will still be relevant in 5,10, and 50 yearsHow customers can be your “free marketing team”How to segment your customers for surveyWhy customer research is the foundation of great email campaignsThe top 3 questions Val asks in customer surveysSigns that you need an onboarding and retention email sequenceWhy you should check-in with customers from time to timeWhy onboarding sequence is an excellent place to put a referral/affiliate programResources mentioned:André Chaperon: How to Send Emails w/ 83%+ Open RatesFix My ChurnPodiaBufferStripeInVisionAppCuesHow To Use Jobs To Be Done to Read Your Customers’ MindsHow to Use the Jobs-To-Be-Done Framework to Create Better ProductsDripQuickBooksFreshBooksCustomer.ioOutdoor VoicesKlaviyoNeil PatelThe Jobs-to-be-Done HandbookEmail Marketing RulesNonviolent CommunicationVal Geisler’s website***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***To take your pitches, presentations, and positioning to the next level, you have to tap into the power of narrative storytelling.My guest today is Andy Raskin, strategic consultant and storytelling expert. In this episode, you’ll learn how to use storytelling frameworks to establish trust, create emotional connections, and gain traction.Topics covered:What Andy think “positioning” exactly isAn example of a company that does narrative positioning wellCan you measure the success of product positioning?How to create urgency in your positioningWhy the CEO should lead the product positioning exerciseHow Andy implements his framework in 5 stepsThe one question that sparks debate in positioning discussionHow you should approach positioning when you have multiple target audienceWhat Andy thinks marketers should learn for the next 5,10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned:Andreesen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalSalesforceIntelSquareUber5 Proven Methods for Positioning Your New ProductCrossing the ChasmDriftMarc BenioffZuoraThe Greatest Sales Deck I’ve Ever SeenTailoring Your Pitch for Multiple AudiencesNever Split The DifferenceStory: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of ScreenwritingIra GlassThis American LifeAndy’s LinkedInAndy’s websiteNarrative Design: Craft a Story Using Conspiracy Principles13 Positioning Principles From Hungry Hungry Hippos***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Building trust with social proof is more than just putting reviews on your website and hoping for the best.My guest today is Louis Nicholls, author of The Social Proof Handbook, growth consultant, and the founder of Sales for Founders.In this episode, Louis shares his 4-step framework to improve your sales and marketing with social proof.Topics covered:What is “social proof”?Examples of social proof in real lifeWhat social proof can and can’t doHow to map out the customer’s journey of your product or serviceHow social proof can help you answer customers’ objectionsThe 7 sources where you can mine social proofThe different formats of social proofHow to reach out and get people to give you testimonialsThe biggest mistake people make when utilizing social proofWhat Louis thinks marketers should learn for the next 5,10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned:GymhopperInfluence by Robert CialdiniYelpFriendsHow To Use Jobs To Be Done to Read Your Customer’s Minds - Claire SuellentropBuyer Persona: Your Guide to Create 100% Accurate & Detailed Ones - Adele RevellaGary VaynerchukFomoMark RitsonWebsite Personalization: What Is It and How To Get Started - Brennan DunnDouble Your FreelancingRightMessageThe Brain Audit: How to Sell More - Sean D’SouzaBaremetricsStripeLouis’ Twitter***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***How to sell more? By earning the awareness, trust, and respect of people who could buy from you. This is, in essence, the core of Rand Fiskin's inbound marketing philosophy. In this episode, Rand Fishkin shares his step-by-step guide to selling online using inbound marketing.Rand Fishkin is the Co-Founder and Ex-CEO of Moz.Rand Fishkin is one of the best and most transparent marketers. During this hour we talk about the type of marketer that Donald Trump is and what Rand would do if he only had $100 and 6 months to generate $1000 in income.Rand also tells a personal MOZ story that applies to managing people. Along with reasons why bad marketing stands out, and how to win your customer’s trust.Topics covered:How Rand would spend that $100 on ad platforms to learn how to improve the ROI.Rand was a shy introverted kid, but he cared about people and what made them tick.Correlation and causation are important distinctions for marketers and understanding data.How a bad hire caused issues with Moz’s gender equality policy.How the bad marketing is what sticks and gives marketers a bad reputation.False best practices in marketing.How to identify and get in front of your audience.Having empathy and building trust with our customers and retention marketing.Resources mentionedHow to land your first digital marketing job (with no experience)MozIncognito: The Secret Lives of the BrainBasecampHaiku DeckBufferFull ContactRadian6Crimson HexagonSprinklrSprout SocialFollowerwonkHootsuiteInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. CialdiniNudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. ThalerPredictably Irrational by Dan ArielyMozConSearch Engine Land and Marketing Land EventsSocial Media WorldHootsuite Blog***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Is your organization too afraid of trying new things?Do you have an idea for an experiment but are not sure how to pitch it to your boss?Let’s change that.My guest today is David Arnoux, Co-founder, and Head of Growth at GrowthTribe. In this episode, we talk about developing an experimental mindset, why visual storytelling is vital to get buy-ins, and how to run marketing and growth experiments to find huge wins.Topics covered:The symptoms of companies that are not experimenting enoughWhat companies need to have in place before starting experimentingThe danger of “growth for the sake of growth”The type of companies that David won’t train or work withWhy experiment culture should begin with the mindsetHow to change the mindset in an organizationWhy visual storytelling is essential in presenting your experimentsThe single data source to help you pick the right ideas to run withA few examples of crazy experiments David ranDavid’s advice to aspiring marketersWhat David thinks marketers should learn for the next 5,10, and 50 yearsResources mentioned:GrowthTribeCXLBooking.comOracleClaire Suellentrop - Hot to Use Jobs To Be Done to Read Your Customers’ MindsAsia Matos - 5 Steps to Create a Go-to-market StrategyStealing Fire by Stephen KotlerLiar’s Poker by Michael LewisJeff Bezos’ 2018 Letters to ShareholdersSmartcuts by Shane SnowTakeru Kobayashi (The Hot Dog Eating Contest Champion)Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll and Benjamin YoskovitzDave McClure Pirate MetricsThe GROWS Process by GrowthTribeHotjarThe Brass FrameworkOccam’s RazorWait But Why by Tim UrbanOCEAN model / Big Five Personality TraitsSandra MatzDeep Work by Cal NewportEdward Bernaysa16z podcastLectures subredditGrowth Tribe Youtube channelDavid’s LinkedInGrowthTribe Instagram***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***What is a go-to-market strategy, exactly?In today’s episode, we’ll define the term in details and dive into the real, actionable steps to design an effective go-to-market strategy.My guest today is Asia Matos, an early-stage startup marketing expert, and the founder and CEO of Demand Maven.We’re going to dive into what exactly is a go-to-market strategy, when you need one, and how to create one from scratch.Topics covered:What exactly is a go-to-market strategy?The difference between go-to-market strategy” and “marketing strategy”Signs that a company needs a go-to-market strategyThe frameworks to start creating a go-to-market strategyWhy is it important to have a “model-market fit” and “channel-market fit”A real-life example of model and channel market fitWhy follow up questions is vital in customer interviewsUsing Objective & Key Results (OKRs) to translate customer interview into actionable stepsWhy targeting customers’ mindset is much more important than just aiming at demographicsBiggest mistake companies made when creating a go-to-market strategyWhat marketers should learn in the next 5,10, 20 yearsResources mentioned:HullFlip My FunnelHotjarBrian BalfourGrowth Loops: The End of Traditional Funnels?Sean EllisMotivoGood Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why it MattersObjective Key Results (OKRs)This is MarketingBuyer Persona: Your Guide to Create 100% Accurate & Detailed OnesBuyer Persona InstituteForget The FunnelAsia’s TwitterDemandMavenBuyer Personas Need to Die a Violent Death***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***What are you afraid of? Being ignored? Irrelevant? Useless? All of the above?If you want to be respected, successful, and maybe a little famous, it’s time to let go of your fear, take risks, and fight your inner demons.My guest today is Hillary Weiss, a brand consultant, copywriter, speaker, and the founder of Statement Piece Studio.In this episode, we talk about finding your own unique strength, why shipping consistently is important, and how to become a fearless marketer.Topics covered:Why “data-driven marketing” is overratedWhat being “creative” really meansWhy there are no unique ideas, only unique perspectivesWhat you should write down and reflect after talking to customers, and the next steps you should takeWhy you should publish your ideas through channels that energize youThe importance of shipping consistentlyHow to find your “core idea” and run with itHillary’s advice to those who are not sure about their own unique abilityHow to find the courage to publish your ideas by creating a “tool” for itHillary’s biggest marketing fuck-upWhat Hillary thinks marketers should learn for the next 5-10 yearsResources mentioned:Hillary Weiss’ website#HAMYAW Youtube ChannelMargo AaronDHH and Basecamp’s Guide to No-Bullshit Digital Marketing8 observations from a crumbling niche — and how to avoid getting crushedAndré Chaperon: How to Send Emails w/ 83%+ Open RatesSeth Godin’s Marketing Secrets to Launching a New BusinessThe Unique AbilityThe Copywriter ClubCopy ChiefMargo Aaron’s newsletterLive in The Feast with Jason ResnickHillary’s Twitter, Instagram, FacebookBreak Through the Noise in Marketing by Doing Less***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Is your SEO strategy specific enough? Are you trying to reach your customers, or solely tricking Google’s algorithm?My guest today is SEO expert and growth consultant Eli Schwartz.We talked about the importance of specificity in SEO, why over-reliance on paid acquisition can backfire, why SEO is less about marketing and more about the user experience, and more.Topics covered:Why Eli thinks SEO is less about marketing and more about product and user experienceWhy relying on paid acquisition is an issueThe advantages of acquiring users organicallyThe principles SEO strategists should learn for the long-termThe importance of being specific in Search MarketingInterviewing internal team members to get insights into what customers want.Preparing for the “future of search”Why SEO expert should focus on marketing to humans, not tricking Google algorithmsEli’s biggest fuck-up in his careerWhat Eli think marketers should learn for the next 5-10 yearsResources mentioned:Amazon AlexaJavaScriptSSLIntelAMDDirect response marketingAhrefsHow to Do SEO Yourself: A Comprehensive Guide to Keyword Research (With Examples)Domain authorityGoogle LensShazamGoogle Search ConsoleGoogle AdsenseInfluence by Robert CialdiniEli’s websiteEli’s LinkedIn***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***On today’s episode I’m talking to David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder of Basecamp project management software and creator of Ruby on Rails.He is well-known as a talented developer, but I also think he is one of the best no-bullshit digital marketing persons out there today.He is a Denmark native and has learned from business practices in both Denmark and the US.Join us as David shares his path in business and his insights into the world of marketing.Topics covered:David’s background growing up in Denmark and business differences with the USHis sources of marketing and business inspirationBasecamp as a case study (numbers such as the amount of website visitors a month)Metrics overload versus hard-to-track marketingDavid’s main principles in marketingBest marketing books and concepts he’s come acrossInsights into the future of marketingResources mentioned:Basecamp.comDavid Heinemeier HanssonMeditations by Marcus AureliusAbout Seneca, a Roman Stoic PhilosopherThe Intelligent Investor by Benjamin GrahamInfluence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. CialdiniJobs-To-Be-Done FrameworkBlue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan KimSignal v. NoiseDavid’s Instagram - @dhh79Break Through the Noise in Marketing by Doing LessIs Blue Ocean Strategy Risky? Examples & Key Disadvantages***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***You might find it hard to explain what your product actually does. This leads to a weak messaging on your landing pages, which leads to people not signing up, and ultimately lower revenue.My guest today is Pedro Cortés, a SaaS marketing and design consultant.We talked about why companies struggle with positioning, Pedro’s framework to discover his clients’ most valuable selling points, and how he translates it to a well-crafted landing page.Topics covered:How Pedro positions his consulting businessHow if a SaaS company is solving “big problems”Why companies struggle to explain what their product actually doesQuestions Pedro asks his clients to build a position-accurate landing pageHow to translates insights into a well-crafted landing pageWhy testimonials are valuable and how you can make it more “human”How Pedro goes about finding the buyer’s most important pain pointsResources mentioned:Pedro Cortes’ websitePedro Cortes’ landing page formulaTrello5 Proven Methods for Positioning Your Product with April DunfordG2CrowdCapterraChurn BusterThe Brain Audit: How To Sell More with Sean D’SouzaConvertKitDan KennedyBreakthrough CopywritingRussel Brunson***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***What do you do if your customers just don't "get" your product?My guest today is Jane Portman, UI design expert, and co-founder of Userlis.We talked about why Userlist initial positioning didn't work, and the ten steps Jane and the Userlist team took to develop a new product positioning.From recruiting customers, to running customer interviews, and discovering the patterns and themes amongst qualitative data.Topics covered:Why Userlist changed their product positioningThe steps Jane took to start improving their product positioningHow Jane scheduled customer interviewsThe customer research questions that led to the best insightsWhy understanding your product’s “true competitive alternative” is important, and how to find themHow to figure out positioning internallyThe difference between “attributes” and “features”How to cluster attributes and features into “themes”Using card sorting exercise as a product positioningThe biggest mistake Jane made when she tried to launch her previous productsResources mentioned:Userlist5 Proven Methods for Positioning Your New ProductIntercomObviously AwesomeUI BreakfastHow To Use Jobs To Be Done To Read Your Customer’s MindBenedict DeickeHotjarConvertKitDes TraynorJoe LeechEnds by Joe McLeodUI Breakfast PodcastMore Isn’t Always Better - Challenging the Growth at All Costs MindsetCompany of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for BusinessUserlist BlogCategory Creation: 4 Reasons to NEVER Do ItBreak Through the Noise in Marketing by Doing Less***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Bad news: The content marketing landscape is filled with low-quality content to game Google, without any effort to delivering value to customers.The good news is, not all hope is lost.My guest today is Len Markidan, the CMO of Podia. In this episode, we discuss why content marketing is here to stay, how to build a customer-driven content marketing strategy, and the most significant content promotion mistake you can make.Topics covered:Is content marketing timeless and here to stay?Why talking to customers is the essence of content marketingIs transparency the “secret sauce” for content marketing?The first step to getting started with content marketingHow to reach out to customers for customer interviewsHow to translate customer interview results to tangible content strategiesIdentifying customer pain points and translating it into contentClosing the gaps between SEO and the content you’d like to createHow to outsource your content creationThe one biggest mistake companies make when it comes to content promotionWhat Len think marketers should learn today that will help marketers in the next 5 to 20 yearsResources mentioned:PodiaGroove BlogJohnson & JohnsonHotJarAhrefsGoogle Keyword PlannerAhrefs BlogGood Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It MattersForget The FunnelYour First 90 Days as a Marketer: How to Build Trust and Make an Impact with Claire SuellentropCustomer Journey Mapping - Get Started in a Few Steps with Georgiana LaudiStartup School by Y CombinatorLen ’s Twitter***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q******→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔Companies always look to hire experienced or “rockstars” marketer, but sometimes it can backfire.My guest today is Nadya Khoja, the Chief Growth Officer at Venngage. We discussed how Nadya hires for core values alignment, along with the unique interview questions she used to assess it.She also shared how her authenticity got her a job at Venngage despite having zero marketing experience, and how any aspiring marketers can do it.Topics covered:Why companies should not hire “rockstar” marketersWhy hiring senior marketers didn’t work well for Venngage in the pastNadya’s process for hiring new marketersThe unique interview question that caught most candidates off guard(And Nadya’s answer)Advice for aspiring marketers without experience on how to get your first gigHow to manage new hires in their first 2 weeksWhat marketers should learn today that will help them in the next 5 - 20 yearsResources mentioned:VenngageDrunk EntrepreneursBrianne Kimmel and her tweetVenngage’s CEO Eugene WooTrelloProduct SprintsSquadsPirate MetricsMasters of Scale by Reid HoffmanTraffic Think TankMatthew BarbyNadya’s personal siteNadya’s TwitterDaft Punk: 5 Marketing Lessons to Make Your Business Famous***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***My guest today is Sean D’Souza, author of The Brain Audit and the owner of Psychotactics.com.He’s a cartoonist and a marketer with more than 15 years experience in the field and makes a point to take a three-month vacation every year.In this episode, you’re going to learn how to convince people to buy without being pushy using Sean’s methodology called The Brain Audit. It works for all marketing and business types because it uses first principal thinking instead of relying on best practices that come and go.Listen in to learn this step by step process you can apply in your daily work starting today.Topics covered:Learning responsibility at a young ageOverpromising by marketersLife satisfaction at a certain level of incomeThe Brain Audit methodologyFinding the target profile and solving their problemAnswering customer objectionsCurating valuable testimonialsImplementing successful risk reversalsUniquenessResources mentioned:How to Convince Someone to Buy (Without Being Pushy)The Brain AuditPsychotactics.comOriginals by Adam GrantTimHarford.com***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***He wrote a book about how to build habit-forming products that will get you hooked, and now he's back to help you take control of your time and get sh*t done.My guest today is Nir Eyal, the author of the best selling book “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” and “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.”, and investor in startups such as Eventbrite, Product Hunt, and Anchor.fmIn today's episode, Nir will share actionable steps to brush off distractions and how you can take control of your life by turning your values into time.Topics covered:Why Nir wrote his first book HookedThe triggers of a habit-forming productThe reasons why Nir wrote his new book IndistractableThe point in his life where Nir realized that he needed to write IndistractableThe very first step you can take to be IndistractableWhy you should need to make time for "traction" in the context of forming habitsThe actionable tactics that you can do right now to be IndistractableWhy “running out of willpower” is a mythHow you can align your habits with your valueHow keeping a pact with yourself can push you to be productiveResources mentioned:Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming ProductsAkrasiaNir Eyal schedule makerRedditThis Is Marketing by Seth GodinMichael InzlichtNir Eyal’s blogIndistractable.comIndistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your LifeBuying Triggers: 6 Steps to Create Explosive Demand***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***In the fast-paced world of internet business, the hope of overnight success is rampant. The reality is, it takes time. A lot of it.My guest today is Tommy Griffith, the Founder of ClickMinded, which is an SEO training course that teaches you exactly how to increase traffic to any website, as quickly as possible.Tommy shared how he patiently built ClickMinded over the year while working full-time at Paypal, and later Airbnb, the failures he encountered, and some decisions he made along the way that defies popular opinions.Topics covered:How Tommy got into debt on his first venture towards entrepreneurshipHow Tommy started out his side project while having a full-time jobFinding the first customers from an underrated acquisition channelHow living the “Instagram businessman” lifestyle brought Tommy to his career’s lowest pointHow striking a strategic partnership accelerated ClickMinded’s growthWhy Tommy thinks email is still the most important channelWhat Tommy thinks marketers should learn today that would help them in years to comeHow talking to customers helped Tommy realized surprising use cases of his productResources mentioned:ClickMinded.comMeetup.comEventbriteThe 4-Hour Workweek by Tim FerrisUdemyTropicalMBA by Dan AndrewsAppSumoUnique Ability: Creating The Life You WantConvertKitTommy’s TwitterClickMinded blogClickMinded 2019 SEO Strategy GuideAhrefsRightMessageHotjarKWFinder.com***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***He had a successful “cushy” job in San Francisco, but when going to work every day, he noticed that something was missing.After shaking off a case of imposter syndrome, he’s now running a remote marketing consulting company in Thailand.Nigel Stevens, CEO of Organic Growth Marketing Company joins the show to discuss how you can recognize if something is missing in your career and the three business traits you should have before taking the leap!Topics covered:Why you shouldn’t let “Imposter Syndrome” affect your confidence in your abilitiesThe two big things that helped Nigel realize something was missing early in his career despite having the “cushy” jobThe importance of social proof and security when deciding to make a career changeUsing your professional network to set you up for successSome big advice on how NOT to send a cold emailWhy building relationships is so important to marketersWhy it’s important to tie your own professional story into your company’s growthReflecting back on what you ad your coworkers have accomplished in the past 1, 3, or 5 years.Nigel gives a real example of why it’s important to highlight your intangibles and how you get sh*t doneResources mentioned:Nigel on LinkedInOrganic Growth Marketing CompanyIntercomProfitWellBig CommerceUnsplashTwitchSeth Godin on Everyone Hates MarketersBrian Balfour on Everyone Hates MarketersInfluence- The Psychology of Persuasion - Dr. Robert CialdiniShoe Dog - Phil Knight***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***It can be intimidating when it’s time to launch a new product for your business.Tom Morkes joins the show to explain why a simple and straightforward approach will lead to a high converting marketing campaign.Tom has helped over 100 companies grow their traffic, leads, and sales using his own launch methodology and in this episode, shares the four steps you must execute before launching your product.Topics covered:The biggest mistake Tom sees businesses make during product launchesHow to set realistic expectations for your product launchTom’s thoughts on email marketing and why it is key to a successful product launchWhy you shouldn’t try to convince your audience they need your productKeeping your message straightforward and simpleA simple process Tom uses to identify his audience’s problemsHow to identify, develop, and utilize strategic partnerships during your launchTom’s “slide-in” approach to developing relationshipsWhy effective story-telling is important when developing relationshipsResources mentioned:Tom’s WebsiteInsurgent PublishingTeachableRight MessageAsh MauryaJohn Lee DumasSeth Godin on Everyone Hates Marketers80/20 Principle with Perry MarshallInfostackHumble BundleAppSumoContactuallyAndre Chaperon on Everyone Hates MarketersHow to Influence Buying Decisions Without Being Shady***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***How to create 100% accurate and detailed buyer persona.My guest this episode is Adele Revella, CEO of the Buyer Persona Institute, speaker and author of a top five business book by Fortune magazine of 2015, Buyer Personas: How to Gain Insight into Your Customer’s Expectations, Align your Marketing Strategies, and Win More Business.‍Adele is the perfect person with whom to discuss relating to customers and creating meaningful buyer personas.Listen in for our insightful conversation and Adele’s step-by-step methodology to better understand your customers and improve your sales.Topics covered:Why big data isn’t enough to understand peopleStep-by-step customer research methodsHow to effectively interview buyersThe 5 Rings of Buying InsightCreating a buyer personaResources mentioned:Buyer Persona InstituteExampleHow to Gain Insight into Your Customer’s Expectations, Align your Marketing Strategies, and Win More Business by Adele RevellaAdele on Twitter @buyerpersonaAdele on LinkedInBuyer Persona Institute on LinkedInHow to Influence Buying Decisions Without Being ShadyBuyer Personas Need to Die a Violent DeathHow to Convince People to Buy (Without Being Pushy)***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Making her second appearance on the podcast, April Dunford joins us to share the many learning experiences she took from writing and releasing her book, Obviously Awesome: How to Nail Product Positioning So Customers Get It, Buy It, Love It.After rewriting her book for the fifth time (maybe more), April gives us a bit of insight on how the publishing industry works (or doesn’t work) and why you need to make sure your message is clear and compelling before writing it.Topics covered:Why April decided to launch a bookWhy keeping track of how many books you’ve sold is difficult and why April isn’t worried about those numbersThe dumb questions the publishing industry asked April throughout the processLearning experiences from writing and rewriting a book for five yearsHow April made time to write her book and why she hired a one-stop-shop to put the finishing touches on the bookWhy she scaled back her original manuscript to it’s published form available nowHow to find a self-publishing consulting groupApril’s experience with her book launch and the marketing plan that made it workResources mentioned:April Dunford on Everyone Hates MarketersApril’s New BookPositioning: The Battle for Your Mind - Ries & TroutChapters IndigoBarnes & Noble1-800-CEO ReadsScribeKindle StoreApril’s TwitterEditor's note: here's a list of 70+ books for entrepreneurs you might want to check out=***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***It’s time to get customer-obsessed. Katelyn Bourgoin, the three-times founder, turned growth geek joins the podcast to explain the importance of using customer research to figure out what triggers customers to buy.We discuss the processes Katelyn uses to help companies understand what their customers are trying to achieve, and what barriers are stopping them from achieving it, so they can design better products market them more effectively.Topics covered:Why it’s important to understand what triggers your customersThe reasons why some marketers may be feeling overwhelmedSocial Media’s draining effect on KatelynThe first question Katelyn asks her new clients when starting customer researchHow the startup world taught Katelyn the importance of customer discoveryThe steps it takes to develop your customer’s personaWhy understanding your customer is more than gathering demographic and firmographic informationHow to disrupt the Super Mario power upmarketDon’t forget about the importance of the functional side of your productIdentify your customer’s challenges with their current solutionKatelyn’s thoughts on one-on-one customer interviewsOne of Katelyn’s favorite sayings when conducting interviewsHow to make sense of the customer information you’ve gatheredResources mentioned:Katelyn’s WebsiteKatelyn on TwitterWhat is a martech stack?StrategyzerCernerBasecampWrikeHotjarKatelyn’s Forget the Funnel WebinarDovetail AppAirtableKatelyn’s Research TemplateAtomic Habits - James ClearCXL BlogBuyer Personas Need to Die a Violent DeathBuying Triggers: 6 Steps to Create Explosive Demand***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Are you feeling burnt out at the end of your workday? Do you feel like your flailing around with no direction when working with your current clients?Kaleigh Moore was in your position not too long ago. Now after taking a leap as a niche freelance writer, Kaleigh runs a successful business writing blog content for e-commerce platforms and SaaS tools.Kaleigh joins the show today to help us understand how to find work your passionate about and make money doing it.We discuss how to find your niche and properly position your brand so people remember what you do and you can work with clients on your own terms.Topics covered:Why being a specialist will get you more businessTwo reasons to be selective when bringing on new clientsKeeping variability in your projects when selecting your expertise nicheHow Kaleigh conquered her fears and burnout when she repositioned her businessThe trigger that pushed Kaleigh to reposition her businessThe online freelance course Kaleigh took to figure out the work she truly enjoyedWhy you need to have some hands-on experience before positioning your businessThree questions that can help you find work you actually enjoy doingKaleigh’s advice for setting up your project fee structureThe best way to discover work you are passionate aboutPotential red flags from clients and how to tactfully move away from those clientsA formula for creating your really simple positioning statementWhy you should ask your mom if she understands your positioning statement before you publish itSimple ideas to keep your network updated on your brandResources mentioned:Paul Jarvis Creative ClassPaul Jarvis: More Isn’t Always Better - Challenging the Growth at all Cost MindsetCasey NeistatThe Unique AbilityTim Ferriss - How to Build a World-Class Network in Record TimeOn Writing WellTim Ferriss PodcastJoe Rogan PodcastKaleighmoore.comKaleigh TwitterKaleigh's Newsletter Cup of Coffee13 Positioning Principles From Hungry Hungry Hippos"Being Professional" is Utter Bullshit***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***There is no magic formula to helping your brand stand out amongst the crowd. But if there is one takeaway from today’s episode on how to get your brand noticed it is to take some fucking risks.Today’s guest, Paul Mellor, founder, and design director at Mellor & Smith, shares with us why their brand and ad agency is successful by keeping it simple, breaking the rules, and you guessed it, taking fucking risks.Topics covered:Why companies struggle to get noticed and the research that backs it upCreativity should inform the tactics not the other way aroundHow Innocent Smoothies set themselves apart with a simple marketing ideaThe first step Paul and team when working with a new clientWhy actual consumer observation is more valuable than any other consumer informationWhy it is easier to get noticed in the B2B world rather than the B2C worldThe marketing world needs more troublemakersWhy Mellor & Smith only presents one idea to their clientsTalented team members outproduce proprietary systemsThe “Yes, and...” TechniqueWhy the best ads all have one common themeThe reason Mellor & Smith got rid of 70% of their clients after 5 yearsResources mentioned:Mellor & SmithTake Fucking Risks EventsRyan Wallman TwitterInnocent SmoothiesDavid AbbottMark Ritson: 4 Steps to Creating a Rock-Solid Marketing StrategyDave TrottDave DyeVikki RossPaul on LinkedInPratfall Effect in Marketing: Admit Your Flaws to Win Customers***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***So you want to learn how to start a marketing agency? You dream of a new challenge. You’re ready to build a business and a team you look forward to working with each day.I get it. I was in your shoes not too long ago. In 2015, I started my consulting business because I was fed up with bad marketing and all of the noise online. My goal was to build a no-BS approach to marketing.Did it go perfectly? Not exactly. But I gained a lot from my experience, and I wanted to share some of the lessons I learned along the way to my podcast listeners.For starters, most marketing agencies are BAD.Can this be true?Unfortunately, there are too many sleazy marketers out there. So I brought David Baker on the show to share his thoughts on why this is and provide a strategy for how to start a remarkable marketing agency from scratch.***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Not everyone is naturally funny, but every business can make an impactful change to their marketing strategy by infusing humor. Allie LeFevere joins the show today to discuss how to create an endearing audience by making them laugh.Allie is the co-founder of the humor marketing agency, Obedient, and co-host of the podcast, Fangasm. Allie shares her story of how she created Obedient and why companies should consider avoiding a “water-downed” campaign that appeals to the masses and start to create compelling memorable marketing campaigns.Topics covered:Why many companies’ campaigns often come off as bland and unmemorableThe common traits that Allie’s clients all shareWhy making customers smile and laugh will make them endear your companyThe steps a company must take to start using humor in their marketingHow to use adrenaline to make sure your customers connect with your brandThe type of research Obedient Agency uses before creating a campaign for their clientsThe three things Allie does with each client to make sure they work together as partnersHow to find a company’s “hook” for customersDeveloping a brand’s personalityHow Allie figured out she could create an agency to help bring humor to marketingResources mentioned:Allie’s WebsiteObedient AgencyFangasm Podcast26 Types of Brand PositioningRichard Shotton PodcastSlackBasecampMyers Briggs TestThe Enneagram TestKolbe TestChallenge Category Conventions in 7 Steps (+ Examples)***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Many companies are constantly in a growth mindset, constantly looking for new ways to increase customers and improve their “vanity” metrics that say more is always better.Paul Jarvis, the author of Company of One, joins the show today to discuss the importance of enjoying the process and why companies should challenge the “Growth at All Costs” mindset that companies find themselves in.Topics covered:Why companies should not use growth as their top achievement metricFocusing on profit over growthWhy it is important to figure out how to be happy in the present then hoping the future works outHow to avoid focusing on “vanity” metricsThe two ways to run a business long termWhen focusing on your business’s growth makes senseWhy you should consider that more isn’t always betterWhy you should be focusing on a specific audienceThe importance of understanding your audience’s problemCustomer retention vs. customer acquisitionThe three qualities it takes to be resilientFocusing on the process rather than the outcomeWhy you should always be working on personal growthResources mentioned:Company of OnePaul’s Creative ClassFathom AnalyticsStart-Up Genome ProjectInc. 5000 ListGary VStripePhillip MorganPyschotacticsSeth Godin on Everyone Hates MarketersSeth Godin – This is MarketingMailChimpDaft Punk: 5 Marketing Lessons to Make Your Business Famous***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Not everyone likes to use the word influencer when it comes to marketing, but no one can deny that influencers are a key part of most company’s marketing plans.In today’s episode, our guest Melinda Byerley, shares her experience on building a successful influencer program for DVD Netflix.Melinda is a serial entrepreneur and the founding partner of Timeshare CMO.She's held marketing and e-commerce leadership roles at companies such as PlantSense (sold to Parrot), eBay, PayPal, and Checkpoint Software. Join us as we discuss how to identify brand influencers, keep them engaged, and help grow your business.Topics covered:How the FYRE Festival actually proved the power of influencer marketingDelivering an influencer program that fits inside the FTC’s guidelinesWhy you need to identify which customers you are trying to influence firstQuantitative research was important but qualitative research is what led Melinda and team to identify influencers and their target marketThe best tactics to collect honest and sincere customer feedbackWhy forming an online community was important for DVD Netflix’s influencer programMicro-influencersB2B Companies and InfluencersMelinda’s advice for marketers and her favorite marketing resourcesResources mentioned:Timeshare CEOMelinda on TwitterStaying Alive in Tech PodcastVenture BeatGrowth Marketing ConferenceDVD NetflixNetflixHuluRedboxFYRE Festival Hulu DocumentaryFYRE Festival Netflix DocumentaryGDPRCialdini’s Principle of PersuasionFTC’s Endorsement GuidelinesSouth x SouthwestSocial Media Strategy SummitAvinash KaushikSeth Godin PodcastIn Search of Excellence - Tom PetersThe Excellence Dividend - Tom PetersThe Dip - Seth GodinThe Icarus Deception - Seth GodinOgilvy On Advertising - David Ogilvy***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Speaking at a large conference may be intimidating to most people, but today’s guest, Stefanie Grieser, explains why marketers should be actively searching for speaking opportunities.Stefanie, Co-Founder of Shine, the professional speaker accelerator for women, and Director of Marketing at Sphere, shares her first-hand experience on how to land a speaking gig even if you’ve never spoken at a large event before and takes us step by step on how to nail your next presentation.Topics covered:Why speaking at events is something marketers should care aboutTwo key characteristics you need to execute a successful speaking engagementHow to secure large scale speaking gigsTips on choosing a specific, actionable topicIdentifying conferences or events to target for speaking engagementsHow to successfully pitch yourself to conference organizersThe components of a great presentationResources mentioned:ShineSphereUnbounceCall to Action ConferenceMarTechNeil PatelJoanna WiebeBrene BrownOli GardnerHubspotLianna PatchHero ConferenceRand FishkinResonateConversion XL LiveSearchLabThe Messy MiddleStefanie on TwitterStefanie’s Website***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q*** ***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Personalization is becoming more common in the world of today’s marketing.What can a company do when some of the most important marketing channels they use are unable to be personalized?Ashley Plack, the founder of Strategist Marketing, provides her take on how companies can personalize their marketing by digging deeper into their customer segmentation.Topics covered:Problems that companies face when they lack personalization through the sales processWhy SEO’s lack the capacity for personalizationThe difference between personalization and segmentationWhat companies should focus on when segmenting their customersWhat marketing channels can and should be personalized3 stages of segmentation implementationIntegrating sales phases into the segmentation processHow to successfully implement a segmentationWhy companies shouldn’t force their brand language onto customersThe primary guiding arrow when creating customer segmentsResources mentioned:Strategist MarketingDigital SummitSMXHeroConfGoogle Search ConsoleGoogle Webmaster ToolsAhrefsMozThe Ask MethodData StudioTableauThe Knowing-Doing GapMarketingland.comSearchengineland.comAshley on LinkedIn***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Stop wasting your marketing dollars and convert your sales leads with a strong conversion funnel.Whether you're breaking even each month, or your funnel is leaking money, Ewa Wysocka, CEO at Tribe47, shares how to identify issues with your conversion funnel, and how to fix those issues.Ewa explains the five stages of a conversion funnel, and why measuring ALL of your marketing platforms assures you are optimizing your ROI. She also identifies the most common mistakes she sees when performing an audit of a business’s funnel and the first steps a business should take to fix a faulty funnel.Topics covered:Robert Cialdini – Influence – The Psychology of PersuasionRobert Cialdini – Pre-SuasionSeth GodinDan Ariely – Predictably IrrationalConversion XLTraffic & Conversion SummitDigital MarketerTribe 47Google AnalyticsMailchimpGoogle Data StudioFunnels Flows – Mine Mapping SystemsLucidchart – Mine Mapping SoftwareEveryone Hates Marketers - Episode #19 Seth Resources mentioned:What are the signs of a broken conversion funnelThree situations that businesses face when identifying conversion funnel problemsWhy tweaking your products pricing can fix your conversion funnelWhere to start when your conversion funnel is brokenHow a business can evaluate their conversion funnel on their ownThe five unique aspects of a conversion funnelWhy it is so difficult to measure sales conversionsThe most important aspect to look at when auditing your funnelThe most common mistakes are when analyzing conversion funnelsWhat marketers should be learning today to prepare them for the futureEwa’s top three marketing resource recommendations***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***It’s time to stop viewing your business as a funnel.If you want your business to grow more efficiently, it’s time to start implementing growth loops into your business’s growth model.Brian Balfour, Founder/CEO of Reforge, and previously VP of Growth at HubSpot, joins the show to discuss how businesses can identify impactful growth loops and the first few steps of implementation.Topics covered:Why not all companies function as a traditional sales funnelThe 2 biggest mistakes you can make when looking at your “word of mouth” growth loopWhy it is important to continue to layer new growth loops into your business modelExamples of commonly used growth loopsThe 3 major factors that create a successful growth loopThe easy first step companies should take when analyzing growth loop modelsChoosing between highly diversified growth loops or expertise in one growth loopHow to identify your growth loop’s most impactful point of leverageSome insightful career path advice for marketersResources mentioned:ReforgeAARRR MarketingPinterestSurveyMonkeyTechCrunchProduct HuntHacker NewsFacebookUberLyftYouTubeGoogleAdsZyngaClearBrainMadKuduAmplitudeDrift + SegmentCasey WintersAndrew ChenElena VernaFareed MosavatDarius ContractorBrianbalfour.comSurveyMonkeySlackHow to Address Your Customer's Most Serious Concerns & Improve ConversionsCategory Creation: 4 Reasons to NEVER Do It***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Most marketing gurus will advise you to market your business everywhere, on every channel possible. Not Perry Marshall.Perry, a best-selling author, speaker, and world-renowned business consultant.He joins the show to explain the 80/20 marketing rule and why you should apply its principles to help simplify your marketing approach.We discuss why you should identify your customers through a disqualification process and how this approach will save you time, improve customer satisfaction, and increase your profits.Topics covered:How to identify your customers by using John Paul Mendocha’s 5 Power DisqualifiersWhy sales should be a disqualification process rather than a convincing processThe five elements that identify whether a customer will buy your productHow to begin implementing the 80/20 Marketing rules into your sales approachThe importance of categorizing your customers into groups and identifying their commonalitiesWhy you must speak with your customers face to face or on the phoneThe top three qualifying questions you can ask any of your customersThe key characteristic that separates amateur marketers from professional marketersThe framework of direct-response marketingHow to “agitate” your customer’s problems in an honest and ethical methodThe formula to guarantee your customer’s satisfactionWhy customer disqualification will increase customer satisfactionResources mentioned:Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords by Perry Marshall80/20 Sales & Marketing by Perry MarshallDan KennedyJohn Paul MendochaThe 5 Power DisqualifiersUltimate Guide to Facebook Advertising: How to Access 1 Billion Potential Customers in 10 Minutes by Perry Marshall, Keith Krance, Thomas Melochewww.Isfbforme.comSurvey MonkeyDysfunctions, Addictions, and the Financial Burning Bus Email SeriesJoanna WiebeThe Star Principle by Richard KochHow To Address Your Customer's Most Serious Concerns & Improve ConversionsPratfall Effect in Marketing: Admit Your Flaws to Win Customers***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔

I've just launched a new YouTube channel!! The concept? I take real businesses struggling to stand the f*ck out, provide my positioning/branding/lead gen help, and record it all for YouTube. The first mini-series features three freelance marketers (copywriter Rob, ecommerce designer Laura, and non-fiction book coach Vicky).I hope you'll set aside half an hour to watch it through. Maybe with your morning coffee? Or lunch break? Or evening onion soup? And then, the usual "Subscribe, Like, Share" would go a long, long way too.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q***Who is Joanna Wiebe?Joanna Wiebe is the original conversion copywriter. She’s the co-founder of Copyhackers and Airstory.co, and she’s written for companies like Wistia, Buffer, Crazy Egg, Shopify, and more.If you’ve ever struggled to write copy for your landing page, you’ll want to learn from Joanna. Tune into our interview for her step-by-step guide to better customer research, more authentic writing, and increased conversions for your business.What is Copy Hackers?Copy Hackers is where startups and marketers go to learn how to write persuasive website and email copy. Joanna teaches all things copywriting, growth marketing, and how to run a profitable freelancing business.Topics covered:3 Steps to Writing Copy That ConvertsConversion copywriting is about moving somebody to take action. Your role is to convince someone to say yes to your offer—whether it’s buying your product, signing up for your email list, or clicking a link to read your latest blog post.According to Joanna Wiebe, it’s all about getting inside people’s heads.The difference between writing persuasive copy and “meh” copy is how much you focus on your audience. You should be thinking about your audience the entire time you’re writing copy. It’s not about the words you would use to describe your product.What words does your audience use?How do they talk about what you’re selling? Writing copy that converts means you find out how your prospects talk about their objections, their problems, and what they’re going through in life. You find those words and phrases in your research—and put them into a framework that’s designed to make people say yes.In this interview, Joanne walks you through all three steps in detail.‍Step 1:The best copywriting starts with research and discovery.In fact, this is the most significant part of the entire process. It’s simple. Start with customer interviews and zero in on the parts you hear that are interesting. What are the things that make you pause and take notice?When you’re really looking for messages and the order you want to put them in.If you can’t do one-on-one customer interviews, you can send out surveys or dig into a process Joanna calls review mining. The point is, you’re never starting from scratch when it comes to copy. You’re just organizing raw, voice-of-customer data.Step 2:How do you organize your messages on the page?In this step, Joanna shares the frameworks she uses to pull the copy together. Her favorite is PAS, or Problem, Solve, Agitate. This method opens with the problem that’s being solved—and agitates it so your reader really feels these pain points.If there’s no major pain point, you can turn the classic framework AIDA. It stands for Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action. You start organizing messages based on what will grab your reader’s attention.Step 3:The final step is editing. This is where you sweep through your messaging and edit it to prepare for AB testing. All you’re doing is taking the clunky voice-of-customer data and making sure it sounds smooth (but still sticky).In this interview, Joanna reveals her process called The Seven Sweeps. You’ll learn the 7-step framework for executing a fast-moving copy review, so you can edit quickly and confidently.Resources mentioned:Airstory.coCopyHackers.comRev.com transcriptionBacklinkoScientific Advertising by Claude HopkinsTested Advertising Methods by John CaplesJoanna Wiebe on Twitter @[email protected]***→ Buy my book: book.stfo.io→ Watch my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdNXaHHVnVntg5gpveB-5_Q→ Take my 60-second quiz: stfo.io/q→ See my pretty face on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisgrenier/→ Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3p4wL4r→ Leave a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iEF1qovZZiaP1iRtxGARo🐔