The Agents of Change Digital Marketing Podcast

Discover the different ways you can monetize your time on Instagram, and where to get started if you're just starting out. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/lima https://www.seniorcaremarketingsummit.com/ https://www.theagentsofchange.com/438

If you've never considered TikTok for your brand, this is the perfect jumping on point. Discover the pros and cons, and how you can make it work for your company. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/437

Too often, e-commerce sites are all about the products, not taking into consideration customer experience. Discover how to create a successful, customer-centric online store.

How do you successfully add creativity and humor to your marketing? How do you take risk, but not risk it all? We chat with Saul Colt on how he handles it. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/435

Struggling to attract new clients using Facebook Ads? Check out this more "personal" approach to messaging that's working for businesses that embrace it. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/434

What's the best way to grab your customer's attention AND keep them wanting more? According to Reese Spykerman, the answer is Anticipation Emails. Try encouraging your audience to countdown to the launch of a new product with you, or even tease them with a bit of intrigue – just don't give away too much!https://www.theagentsofchange.com/433

What is inclusive marketing? How does it differ from multicultural marketing? How can you get started and be authentic? https://www.theagentsofchange.com/432

Discover how to create the right content for every step of the e-commerce funnel and customer journey and start selling more online today. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/431

Sales and marketing teams often disagree on what is a qualified lead, especially in B2B settings. However, when they do manage to work together instead of butting heads, the benefits to the bottom line are obvious. So how can marketers eliminate the struggle to communicate with their sales teams and nurture a more collaborative effort? According to Pam Didner (https://pamdidner.com), clarity around goals is critical but often overlooked. In this episode we'll look at how to clarify what your sales team needs in a lead and how to get there. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/430

How much of your content marketing can you outsource to AI (artificial intelligence)? We dive into the pros and cons of AI in digital marketing. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/429

Most LinkedIn connection attempts fall flat. Discover a more effective, more human approach to prospecting and networking on LinkedIn. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/428

Do the influencers you work with all look alike? Discover the benefits and challenges to diversifying the influencers who help you reach your audience. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/427

Making your website accessible for one segment of society improves its usability for everyone. Discover what it takes in this week's episode. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/426

Is it time to trash that under-performing Facebook business page? If so, what happens next? And what are the alternatives? https://www.theagentsofchange.com/425

This week on Fast Forward Maine we look back on 100 episodes. https://www.fastforwardmaine.com/100

If you're looking to create viral videos that turn viewers into buyers, then you'll want to discover the HERO system for videos that convert. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/424

Explainer videos can quickly demystify complex ideas, engage your audience, and improve your SEO. What goes into an effective explainer video? Find out here!

Creating a content marketing plan seems like a colossal project, but here's how you can create a one-month plan in just 30 minutes…or your next pizza is free!

Marketing a B2B company online is different than marketing a B2C company. Discover the tactics, platforms, and strategy that will help you generate leads and sales.

Discover how to market controversial products like cannabis or CBD online…what works and what you can get away with.

Discover the 7 core elements that dictate where you show up on Google, and tips on how to improve each one.

Google Discover can help you reach new audiences, but you're going to need to optimize your content and website to get in there. Here's how.

If you're selling product, you can't ignore Amazon. Discover how to optimize your listings, run ads, and sell more stuff.

If you're looking to increase engagement and get viewers on social to "stop the scroll", then video is where you need to be focusing your marketing efforts. According to Lauren Schwartz of The Loft 325, any experience level can create videos, and all you need is a smartphone and to follow a few of her simple suggestions for creating eye-catching creatives that make your product stand out online.

Pinterest has undergone a few major changes lately, and the word on the street is, quality over quantity will get you favored these days. Pinterest expert and friend of the show, Alisa Meredith, stopped by to give us the low down on all the recent changes happening at Pinterest affecting marketers, including explaining why curating boards is a thing of the past, and why 'idea pins' might just be your new best friend.

If you're frustrated with low sales and can't seem to figure out why, Bear Wade has the answer for you. Many times the problem lies in either not having a designated marketing plan or having one that's not in the right order.

When it comes to paid ads, the old saying still holds true, "don't put the cart before the horse." Simply put, the most important thing to remember is to make sure that customer journey and sales funnel are dialed in and ready to go, before you start putting money into it.

Do you want to know what makes your audience tick? How to persuade them to take action? Today we'll be diving into some recent research into human psychology and provide some specific examples how you can leverage this information in your own digital marketing.

Stuffing keywords and STILL not seeing results worthy of your effort? Declared the "SEO rockstar" by the American Marketing Association, SEO expert Dmitrii Kustov shares his top 4 ingredients for SEO Success to start packing a punch WITHOUT a crazy budget.

Whether you're starting from scratch or your email list has gone dormant, Teresa Heath-Wareing knows the best way to build it up and fill it with your ideal customers. Discover proven methods for attracting and converting your audience through email.

How do you get to the first page of Google? No, it's not practice. It's content. You need to have the highest quality content that answers your ideal customer's biggest challenges. But how do you know if your content is of high enough quality? Travis McKnight, a senior content strategist at Portent, is here to share the proven strategies he uses with his own clients to help them rank higher and create meaningful content that consistently delivers a clear and polished experience for users.

If you want to stand out online it all starts with your brand and your branding. If your branding is boring then your ability to attract the right type of clients and generate leads is going to be hampered. Learn how to walk away from your boring branding.

Your customers and prospects buy--or don't buy--for reasons they themselves don't always understand. In this episode, we speak with behavioral economics consultant Melina Palmer.

Discover the five step process to create videos that will engage your audience. Krista Mashore walks us through the process of creating videos for the pre-funnel engagement. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/405

Whether you call it the "buyer's journey" or the "sales funnel", the messaging for each stage needs to be appropriate. Discover what type of messaging and ads work for awareness, consideration, and decision. Brendan Hughes of Optily shares with us what works and what doesn't, and how to attribute your sales to the right message and the right channel.

Maybe you think you're not funny. Or that your offering doesn't lend itself well to humor. Well, in this episode we're going to try and bust those myths and explain why and how to use humor in your marketing. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/403

John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing is back, and we're breaking down The Ultimate Marketing Engine! This is a fresh take on marketing and business that you won't want to miss! https://www.theagentsofchange.com/402

Everybody has access to data, it's all around you. You're probably sitting on it and don't realize it. With the internet, there's data everywhere, so it's just a matter of going out and finding it and using it. Data mining allows businesses to collect a pile of not only interesting but very useful data, that can be used to help with growth as well as helping to determine what is and isn't working with their current products and/or marketing strategies. This data can be very useful when it comes to finding patterns, changes, or anomalies that you may not have been aware of but can use to your advantage. Janelle Hailey explains what tools she uses at Olika to find this important data, and how she's used it to help the brand and products align with what their mission represents, and how they're giving their customers what they want by better understanding their behavior.

What makes you remarkable? What makes your company remarkable? If you're not sure, in this episode I'll share with you my Remarkability Formula; a process to help you uncover what's remarkable in your own business. You'll learn about the four lenses, Find, Focus, Fashion, and Frame.

If you're not getting the results you expected out of your Facebook Ads, this is the episode for you. From identifying objectives to organizing Ad Sets, this episode has it all! Expect to get immediate improvements after listening to what Lowell Brown has to share. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/399

Developing a personal brand isn't just for thought leaders and influencers. Everyone, especially owners, entrepreneurs, and marketers, can benefit from developing a personal brand. In this episode, Mike Kim breaks down the how's and why's of building your own personal brand. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/398

Social media marketing isn't just about "chasing the algorithm." With that approach you'll always be one step behind. Instead, understanding what motivates people and what engages them is the first step to your success. Learn more from marketing expert Stephanie Scheller in this episode. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/397

Stories move people to action. They change the world. But what if you're not a "born storyteller?" In this episode, Tamsen Webster shares a structured approach to storytelling that will have you spinning better stories in no time. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/396

Google Posts are a powerful way to drive traffic to your website or landing page. In today's episode we'll chat with Google Post expert Greg Gifford on how to leverage the different types of posts, optimize your images or video, and generate leads and sales for your business. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/395

All customers want and expect certain things from the businesses they conduct business with, good service, efficiency and friendliness, just for starters. But what else can you, as a product or service provider, do to make sure you stand out from your competition? In other words, what makes you remarkable? We the help of Forrest Dombrow, we dig into what businesses can do to differentiate themselves form their competition. https://www.theagentsofchange.com/394

Like an aging car, as it gets older, you start adding things to it to keep it fresh. The same can be said for Google Analytics. Google has rolled out Google Analytics 4 as the future gold standard when it comes to measuring your brand, including clicks, views, etc. On today's episode, our friend Chris Mercer returns to the show to tell us what every marketer needs to know about the new GA4, how it differs from Google Universal, and how it will change the way you're measuring your marketing efforts.

We've heard this enough that it's a permanent script running through our heads, "Content is king." But how can we keep things fresh and interesting and engaging to our audience so it's not the same old stale blog posts that we're pumping out week after week? Luckily for us, Shaina Weisinger from Repurpose Home, is here to share her strategies and ideas for repurposing content in a thoughtful, creative, and strategic way. Including her "7 by 7" method that she promises will help get you a year's worth of content to share.

If your goal is to get more customers – and really, who isn't trying to do that – then you need to be discoverable. Search is digital, even if you run a brick and mortar shop. Your customers are first going to go online to look for you, so the pressure is on you to make sure they can find you. The place to start is with your Google My Business account. Google is the ultimate at search referral, and your GMB account will help you get top results, improve your SEO, and provide access to analytics that will help you fine tune your paid search strategy. GMB expert Ben Fisher is here to help us navigate the constantly changing Google, as well as run through the do's and don't's of GMB, so we can hopefully avoid risking a suspended account!

In the world of marketing, we're constantly planning, coordinating, managing, and measuring all of our campaigns, which includes many repetitive tasks performed across multiple channels. Thankfully, there are a plethora of all too eager tools out there designed specifically to help you automate most of these tasks. No doubt we're all using a few here and there to help us get a leg up and increase productivity. But what areas are best when it comes to taking advantage of these shortcuts, and which are better left to human touch? As Editor-in-Chief at Neilpatel.com, Kelsey Jones joins us today to give the lowdown on which tools she and her fellow staff are using to automate their systems and processes, and which tasks she still completes the old fashioned way.

Just what is the secret to creating great content? This is something every marketer wishes they knew the answer to. What it does not mean is to create insane amounts of content and throw it up on every platform possible – quantity does not equal quality in this equation. If you're a technology, digital, and social media expert like today's guest Will Francis, you will start adopting a more practical approach when it comes to your content marketing. Remember, you don't need to be on every platform to get traction on your content – and you shouldn't. Less content with higher quality to it can still earn you loads of eyeballs. And don't forget to get creative in your repurposing efforts! In today's episode, our guest will give you practical advice and some great actionable tips to turn your marketing content into leads and sales.