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In episode #2204, Neil and Eric discuss a sneaky YouTube growth hack that you probably haven’t heard of before. Most social media platforms have introduced a live function over the past few years, but not everyone has given much thought to how you can optimally use it. We discuss how we’ve seen this application being used to great effect, and what this could mean for your social media channels. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: A Sneaky YouTube Growth Hack That You Probably Haven't Heard Of. [00:25] How to use the live feature to grow your YouTube channel. [01:23] How to apply this growth hack to other social media platforms. [01:46] Why your content needs to be amazing for this strategy to work. [02:56] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [03:01] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   L

In episode #2203, Neil and Eric discuss whether your agency should white label its work. There are plenty of benefits to white labeling your work, especially when you’re starting out. There are also a handful of great companies that make it easier than ever to start the process. Tune in to find out whether white labeling is right for you! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Should Your Agency White Label Its Work? [00:25] A quick overview of white labeling and how it works. [00:37] The benefits of white labeling, especially when you’re starting out. [01:01] How white labeling is like a higher form of affiliate marketing. [01:36] Our recommendations for pursuing white label partners. [02:10] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [02:16] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Boostability GoDaddy Disruptive Advertising White Label IQ MarketHire Betterly Subscribe to our premium podca

In episode #2202, Neil and Eric talk about why they are speaking at live conferences again. There’s nothing that quite beats that in-person connection. Tune in to learn about the hidden benefits of speaking at live conferences, from acquiring customers to further establishing your brand! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Why Neil & Eric Are Speaking At Live Conferences Again. [00:27] Why nothing beats the in-person connection you get at a live event. [00:46] How speaking establishes you as an authority in your field. [00:58] Why it’s one of the best ways to generate customers in the B2B sector. [01:28] Why it’s all about catching people at the right time. [02:06] The deeper relationships you can form at these events. [03:26] The benefits of speaking at an event where there are more established figures than yourself. [04:28] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [04:38] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned

In episode #2201, Neil and Eric ask how many marketing channels one person should focus on. As a marketer, it’s easy to feel like you need to be a jack of all trades, especially if you’re working at a young startup. But once a company gains more resources they have the option of allowing marketers to narrow their focus. Not only is narrowing your focus a great way to grow, but it also solves a lot of problems. Tune in to learn why you should not just do that with your business, but with your marketing as well. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: How Many Marketing Channels Should One Person Focus On? [00:25] How you should distribute your marketing employees once you are able to grow and scale your team. [01:13] The downside of trying to be a jack of all trades as a marketer. [01:33] Why a good leader should ensure his marketers aren’t overburdened. [02:23] Why being focused allows you to grow and how to extend that to your marketing team. [02:30] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate,

In episode #2200, Neil and Eric ask whether you should invest in others or yourself. One of the biggest benefits of investing in yourself is that you have much more control and insight into your investment. Tune to learn about Neil and Eric’s investment strategies, and why investing in themselves continues to pay off, time and time again. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Should You Invest in Others or Yourself? [00:25] Neil gives an overview of his investments. [01:43] Learn what the number one performer in Neil’s portfolio has been. [02:01] An overview of the two levels involved when you invest in your own business. [03:41] Why investing in your education is a crucial component of investing in yourself. [04:35] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [04:41] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/p

In episode #2199, Neil and Eric share five simple ways to lower your paid ad costs. Tune in to learn how optimizing your creative team, constructing no-brainer offers, and making the most of your customer list can help you lower your paid ad costs and subsequently allow you to grow your business! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: 5 Simple Ways to Lower Your Paid Ad Costs. [00:25] Why you need to optimize your creatives to lower your paid ad costs. [00:56] Discover how to make a no-brainer offer. [01:37] Upload your existing customer list to the platform that you're using for paid ads. [02:10] Include more creatives into your rotation to spread the workload and combat ad fatigue. [02:34] Be sure to include upsells and downsells as part of your sales strategy. [03:09] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [03:10] Check https://www.marketingschool.io/jobs to see our job postings! [03:24] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!  

In episode #2198, Neil and Eric talk about why the best way to grow isn’t marketing. No matter how brilliant you are in your profession, you can only go so far by yourself. Tune in to learn how to build an exceptional team and achieve new levels of growth! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: The Best Way to Grow Isn't Marketing. [00:25] Why the best way to grow is by having a great team. [01:20] Learn how to hire and become a better leader. [03:01] Why recruiting great people is what matters at the end of the day. [04:14] Check https://www.marketingschool.io/jobs to see our job postings! [04:27] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [04:31] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:     Who Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   Leave Some Feedba

In episode #2197, Neil and Eric talk about the entitlement that has crept in over the past two years and how to deal with it. When workers have been with a company for a while they might become attached to certain perks and benefits. Unfortunately, economic environments aren’t always on the upswing, and sometimes companies need to adapt to harsh economic realities. Tune in as we discuss what happens when workers become complacent or entitled, what can be done to avoid it, and how to address it in your company. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Entitlement Has Creeped In After The Last Two Years. Here's How To Deal With It. [00:30] An overview of what we mean by entitlement, and how it was demonstrated during a recent meeting at Meta. [02:01] Why you want your staff to be adaptable, especially when the economy is volatile. [02:26] How to address entitlement creep in your company. [03:14] Why hiring good people is the best way to grow your company. [04:43] How employees with a bad attitude

In episode #2196, Neil and Eric talk about how to get 344,654 organic impressions on a single Linkedin post. Tune in to hear a breakdown of Eric’s post on whether you should try to measure everything in marketing, like how he framed his questions and how he structured his post. We discuss why the post performed better on LinkedIn than on other platforms, why asking questions generated interest and broadened its organic reach, and how to generate similar engagement in other posts. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: How To Get 344,654 Organic Impressions On A Single LinkedIn Post. [00:28] Learn about Eric’s post on whether you should try to measure everything in marketing. [01:08] Why this post performed much better on LinkedIn than on other platforms. [02:51] How asking questions of your audience helps you generate interest, conversation, and comments. [04:42] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [04:46] Check https://www.marketingschool.io/jobs

In episode #2195, Neil and Eric talk about the only two things your company needs to focus on during this recession. When a recession hits our first instinct is often to focus on cutting costs. But there are other ways to survive a recession, and even thrive. Tune in to learn how to shift your focus to generating income, fostering growth, and succeed in the current economic climate. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic:  The ONLY Two Things Your Company Needs To Focus On During This Recession. [00:29] Why generating income should be your main focus during a recession. [00:55] Why marketing tends to be cheaper during a recession. [01:19] The importance of focusing on profitability during an economic downturn. [02:53] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [02:58] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro

In episode #2194, Neil and Eric talk about their plans for Inbound 2022, and how to make the most of live events. Learn about the annual Inbound conference hosted by HubSpot, where Neil and Eric will both be speaking this year, what topics they’ll be covering, and how to make the most of conferences and other live events!  TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Neil & Eric's Inbound 2022 Plans (How To Make The Most Of Live Events). [00:29] Learn about the annual Inbound conference where Neil and Eric will both be speaking this year. [01:09] How Neil and Eric typically prepare their teams for Inbound and other similar events. [01:38] Why conferences are expensive and how to get a high ROI. [02:10] How to make the most of an event where you are speaking. [02:35] Learn about the dinner that Eric will be putting together for Marketing School. [03:19] Neil shares the topic of his talk on how to navigate the changes in social and search algorithms. [04:25] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rat

In episode #2193, Neil and Eric talk about Apple's sly move into ads. Apple has always been vocal about prioritizing privacy, and its update in 2021 had a huge impact on how Facebook was able to collect data and target advertising. Tune in to learn how Apple shaped the public narrative to suit their needs, their move into the advertising space, and why this feels inevitable. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Apple's Sly Move Into Ads. [00:40] How Apple’s changes to their tracking system impacted advertising on Facebook. [01:25] How Apple has guided the public narrative to suit their agenda. [02:00] How Apple fits into the advert ecosystem. [02:46] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [02:52] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk about next

In episode #2192, Neil and Eric talk about whether you should measure everything. Not too long ago the general consensus seemed to be that ‘what gets measured, gets managed’. Yet, in the current era of information overload, it’s more important than ever to be selective in what you measure. Tune in to learn how to identify what you should be measuring, and why you shouldn’t mistake activity for progress! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Should You Measure Everything? [00:36] The premise behind the phrase ‘How to Fail at Marketing: Measure Everything’. [01:10] The metrics you should focus on when you’re measuring. [02:14] The concept of analysis paralysis. [03:19] Why large organizations can afford to conduct more measuring. [03:57] Check https://www.marketingschool.io/jobs to see our job postings!  [04:06] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [04:13] Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

In episode #2191, Neil and Eric discuss how to win at LinkedIn. Of its 260 million monthly active users, only 1% create content on LinkedIn. When compared with 87% of Instagram’s one billion plus users, this is a very low statistic. Compared to most other social networks, LinkedIn is craving content, so we say: give it to them! Learn more about posting consistently and encouraging engagement through your comments section, plus so much more, in today’s show! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: How to Win at LinkedIn. [00:25] Two tips for winning at LinkedIn: firstly, post consistent content. [01:15] Secondly: encourage people to leave engaging comments on your posts. [02:14] Eric shares an example of how comments boosted impressions on one of his posts. [02:52] How you can let the LinkedIn algorithm work for you; take advantage of organic reach. [03:37] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! [03:39] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!   Links M

In episode #2190, we talk about how we batch our content. Depending on whether it’s long-form video, blog posts, or podcast episodes, we have put different processes in place to help us save time and put out content more consistently. Tuning in, you’ll gain some insight into these processes and find out why we believe that, if you’re not batching your content, you’re making a huge mistake! You won’t want to miss this episode. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: How We Batch Our Content. [00:25] How Neil batches his content, from blog posts to videos and podcasts. [01:11] Why we think you’re making a big mistake if you’re not batching your content. [01:45] The benefits of using a tool like Sprout Social to help you batch your content. [02:55] Why Eric believes that Tweets cannot be batched. [03:46] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! [03:48] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premi

In episode #2189, Neil and Eric discuss some of the best-kept YouTube success secrets! We share what has worked for us, as well as the mistakes we have made and how you can avoid them. You’ll also learn about the value of paid ads to boost your organic reach, some of the tools we recommend, and so much more! We hope you’ll join us. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: YouTube Success Secrets. [00:40] Neil’s number one secret for success: push videos really hard in the first 24 hours! [01:50] Whether or not we recommend using paid ads to boost your organic reach on YouTube. [02:28] Mistakes Eric has made with his YouTube channel and what you can learn from them. [03:59] The importance of adapting and learning as algorithms change. [04:08] Tools we recommend: TubeBuddy for AP testing and vidIQ for content planning. [04:55] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! [04:56] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:  

In episode #2188, we talk about our boneheaded YouTube mistake with Marketing School. Tuning in, you’ll find out how Libsyn helped us automate and grow our views, the mistake we made when we stopped posting content to YouTube, and so much more! You won’t want to miss today’s episode. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: Our Boneheaded YouTube Mistake with Marketing School. [00:28] How Libsyn helped us grow our views by automatically publishing consistent content. [01:25] The mistake we made when we stopped publishing videos to YouTube. [01:55] What we would do if we still had that YouTube channel today. [02:11] Why every view counts and consistency is key. [02:40] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! [02:41] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro Libsyn   Leave Some Feedback:     What should we talk abo

In episode #2187, we discuss how Eric is using product-led growth for his NFT project. Tuning in, you’ll learn the definition of product-led growth and find out how you can implement it in the world of NFTs. We also share some tips for launching an NFT in the current bear market, plus so much more! Make sure to tune in today. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: How Eric Is Utilizing Product-Led Growth for NFTs [00:34] Defining product-led growth (PLG): letting your product drive customer acquisition, conversion, and expansion. [01:15] How to use PLG for NFTs by giving away what is known as a ‘free mint’. [02:19] Some insight into Eric’s NFT project, Leveling Up Heroes. [03:06] Why many are struggling to launch NFTs in the current bear market. [03:55] How to ensure you give your free mint to the right people. [05:27] Tips for building and leveraging the community around your NFTs. [06:11] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! [06:12] Go to https://marketingscho

In episode #2186, Neil and Eric talk about the ideal content cadence, assuming we had unlimited resources! How much content would we be producing? On what channels? What would our team look like? Tune in as we answer all these questions and more! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: The Ideal Content Cadence (If We Had Unlimited Resources). [00:37] Neil’s ideal daily content cadence, including blog posts, long-form video, images, a podcast episode, and multiple stories. [01:38] What Eric’s ideal team would look like, including up to 50 people! [02:23] Channels Eric would target, including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and LinkedIn. [03:06] Tips for implementing these ideas using the resources you have available to you. [03:22] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe! [03:24] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!   Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:   Subscribe to our premium podcast (with tons of goodies!): https://www.marketingschool.io/pro  

In episode #2185, Neil and Eric talk about how to hire short-form video editors at scale. There are more opportunities than ever to find and hire freelancers from the comfort of your favorite device, you simply need to know where to look. If you’re interested in learning more about effective ways to identify and hire good video editors at scale, then make sure you tune in for this quick and informative episode! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:20] Today’s topic: How To Hire Short Form Video Editors at Scale. [00:25] How Eric stumbled onto a brilliant strategy for recruiting quality video editors at scale. [01:51] How you can use social media to identify people with good video editing skills. [02:18] Find out how to reach out to us if you are interested in this type of work! [02:53] That’s it for today! Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast! [02:55] Vist https://www.marketingschool.io/live to apply for our live event in Beverly Hills from 29-31 August! [03:11] Go to https://www.marke