Jonathan Mizel On Understanding Your Market and Generating Traffic
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 64 & 65) To listen to Jonathan’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Jonathan’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Jonathan about: How he got inspired about emails back in 1993 when Clinton’s press secretary, DD Meyers responded to an email The surprising origins of Yahoo! The notion of the “contextual bridge” in modern day advertising and how to apply it to your business What’s the most important part (not the message) How to find your
Jim Palmer On the Power of Newsletters
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 62 & 63) To listen to Jim’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Jim’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Jim about: Why email marketing can’t be the only piece in your content marketing strategy How paper & ink newsletters helped Jim grow his business Who to send your paper & ink newsletter to (customers vs prospects) When to get started with your direct mail What is the structure of a paper & ink newsletter An exercise that
Jay Baer Talks About Being Useful on Social Media (Being a Youtility)
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 60 & 61) To listen to Jay’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Jay’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Jay about: Why “top of mind awareness” is not the same as it used to be What is “frame of mind” and “friend of mind” awareness A case study of what it means to be a Youtility for our target market How to be a “person” on your social profiles even when it’s about your company page on a network e.g. G+ How to plan the content that
Ric Payne On Results – Principa’s CEO is on a Mission
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 54 & 55) To listen to Ric’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Ric’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Ric about: What was the mindset shift that made the biggest difference for him that set him on the path of success How he built a true community amongst his employees How he built his business before venturing online through workshops and speaking gigs How to get sponsors for your events How to build a stronger relationship with your clients for more referrals Recouping yourself after experiencing failures What he looked for in his new hires while growing a business that is now $470 million / yr The strategy for shifting your business so you move to high paying / low volume (as it relates to acquiring new clientele) Ric Payne’s Bio: “The Founders and management team of Principa have long been innovators and change-leaders in the global SME consulting arena. Ric Payne, Principa’s founder and CEO also founded Results- Accountants- Systems and the Accountants- Boot Camp programs, both of which were instrumental in revolutionizing the accounting profession around the world. He and co-founder Kerry Payne, together with their teams around the world, are passionate in the pursuit of their vision and mission and are committed to helping their member firms run a better practice, make more money for less effort, and make a real and lasting difference their work.” To learn more about Ric, go to: http://principa.net
Mette Muller on Traveling
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 52 & 53) To listen to Mette’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Mette’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Mette about: The truth about what it really takes to organize the logistics of a “locational freedom” based business How to deal with jet lag How to make sure you keep your health on track (diet, exercise etc) while traveling The hidden costs of not planning for buffer days On the concept of traveling light The app Mette uses too get adjusted to using melatonin, etc The secret weapon to avoid winter blues The apps we use to make travel paperwork etc easier Mette’s tips on how to communicate with your family when you need time to take care of yourself to rejuvenate in the long term The things she can’t travel without A tip that will help you register what the other person is saying and get you anchored in the conversation, even if you think it’s boring Mette Muller recommends (affiliate*): Flight Aware app
Mette Muller on Using Personality Types in Your Marketing
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 46 & 47) To listen to Mette’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch Mette’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Mette about: How to design and structure your business based on your personality type How to market to a specific personality type that best resonates with you How to use personality type testing to really understand what your market wants The truth about introverts and whether or not they’re inherently more shy than other people Subniching within your maket so you only attract people that are most “like” you The key questions you must ask yourself about your audience before delivering a presentation so you can use psychology effectively A case study on how Mette worked with a client to really speak to her ideal target market using personality typing How you can use personality types to be able to get along well with people who communicate very differnelty than you The one thing you must avoid when using personality typing to get better results Stereotype vs personality type and what you need to know about both How to use persoanlity typing for conflict resolution in business situations The mindset shift you need to be able to engage with people that are slower communicators than you A tip that will help you register what the other person is saying and get you anchored in the conversation, even if you think it’s boring Mette Muller recommends (affiliate*): Was That Really Me? (Naomi L. Quenk) The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Don Richard Riso, Russ Hudson) Myers & Briggs Personality Types
Behind The Scenes of a FaceBook Ads Masterclass with Mario Brown
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episode 44 & 45) To listen to Mario’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch a little bit of Mario’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Mario about: How to properly budget your campaigns on your FB ads The difference between a “simple squeeze page” and a webinar registration page Newsfeed ads vs marketplace ads on fb Whether or not to sell from your fb ads that display on mobile devices How to keep your fb ads perform well so it doesn’t go stale after 3-4 of days What it takes to create a “good offer” for a fb ad The formula for positioning yourself as an expert in your niche The key elements of setting up your strategy for a retargeting campaign How to use retargeting to increase your webinar attendance The future of online advertising His biggest business failure The formula for getting the best chance for making your book an Amazon bestseller Mario Brown recommends (affiliate*): The 4-Hour Workweek (Tim Ferriss) The Go-Giver (Bob Burg) The Ultimate SEO Machine (Mario Brown) Mario Brown’s Bio: “Mario Brown was born in Durham, NC – grew up in Germany and lived in Ecuador for 7 months in 2007 where he met the love of his life before moving to Miami in 2008. He has played professional Basketball and successfully studied foreign trade in Germany. In Miami he developed his passion for entrepreneurship and self-improvement and he now owns 2 highly successful Internet Marketing businesses that he started from scratch. Mario Brown is one of the most in-demand speakers on Online Marketing, Mobile & SEO Solutions, Leadership and High Performance in the world. In only 5 years since he arrived to the US, Mario has become a very successful Entrepreneur, Amazon Best-Selling author of the “The Ultimate SEO Machine”, and highly in demand Business and Motivational Speaker. Founder and CEO of Royal Internet Marketing Inc. he has helped local business, especially lawyers, to dominate the Search Engines. He is also the Co-founder of MobileBizBox, a very successful all-in-one Mobile Solution that has helped small to mid-size mobile marketers to have a single software suite to deliver mobile websites, Apps, SMS, and QR code solutions to their clients. Mario’s strong skills and passion for Marketing has led him to be recognized as Dan Kennedy’s “Marketer of the Month- Miami Chapter” in March 2012, and “James Malinchak’s 2012 Marketer of the Year”. Mario enjoys mentoring and coaching other entrepreneurs on how to create a sustainable lifestyle business, based on recurring source of income such as webinars, membership sites, Facebook Marketing and Consulting.” To learn more about Mario, go to: http://www.mariobrown.net or http://joinmariobrown.com
Justin Brooke on Scalable Traffic Strategies (IM)
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 42 & 43) To listen to Justin’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. To watch a bit of Justin’s interview on VIDEO, click HERE (coming soon). In this interview, we talked with Justin about: How he got from starting his biz with $60 and grew it to a six figure business within 11 months What made the biggest difference for him that started him on a path of success The biggest secret to creating successful lead gen campaigns How create an effective lead gen marketing funnel The differences in retargeting campaigns in service vs product based businesses How to go about choosing your niche when starting with marketing online Retargeting – is it bad to “chase customers”? Are they gonna be not your ideal clients? The wrong way to use retargeting The criteria on which of your leads you should retarget The key elements of a good retargeting campaign The two metrics you need to improve in order to scale your business How to negotiate placing solo ads in other people’s email newsletters How to salt your list when working with affiliates To get even more good stuff from Justin Brooke for FREE, subscribe to: Marketing Con Queso (iTunes podcast) This Ain’t Your Mama’s Traffic Blog (iTunes podcast and more…) Justin Brooke’s Bio: “As you’ll see by my career path since 2007, I’ve become obsessed with marketing. I am proud to say that my online marketing strategies are responsible for tens of millions of dollars in sales. I’ve pioneered inbound and outbound marketing strategies, consulted for 9 figure companies, and spoken on stage from California to London. My strengths are content marketing, conversion optimization, and online media buying. If you want to scale your online marketing with a multi-channel strategy, then you and I should have a talk. Let me show you what I can do.” To learn more about Justin, go to: http://dmbionline.com
Esther on MasterMinds for Accelerated Business Growth
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 40 & 41) To listen to Esther’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. In this interview, we talked with Esther about: What a MM really is about What kind of topics / problems can you discuss in a MM what to watch out for as a host of a MM how to get started with creatng your own MM As a host, how to create a safe space so everyone feels like they can share their issues What Esther would do in her own MM What you need to have in place to get members of your MM be relaxed and feel safe What to consider when facilitatin a MM so that we’re not “building cages” for ourselves What to consider logistics wise when starting your own MM Paid vs free MMs Application process vs “free access” for new people joining your MM
DJ Waldow (Marketo) on How to Do Marketing Funnel Automation Like a Real Pro
(Born To Influence: The Marketing Show, Episodes 38 & 39) To listen to DJ’s interview on the Born To Influence PODCAST, click HERE. In this interview, we talked with DJ about: How he got a job using Twitter What is marketing automation How to use content marketing to educate your prospects about your product without being salesy The huge mistakes Lowe’s made in their marketing to DJ and thousands of other homeowners How to combine your online marketing with your offline marketing so your promotions don’t cross and you don’t alienate your customers What do you need to know about your prospects progress of consuming your marketing in order to find what really works for converting prospects to customers What munchkins are (not his kids! 🙂 ) and how to use them in your marketing to find out what pieces of marketing collateral are really working in your funnel How tracking works with direct mail and what you can do to optimize the synergy between your online and offline campaigns Google, “The Knower of Everything” (<– word association game we played with DJ) The future of digital marketing Book recommendations from DJ Waldow (affiliate*): Content Rules (Ann Handley) Brand Against the Machine (John Morgan) Ctrl Alt Delete (Mitch Joel) Get great content from DJ (for FREE) – subscribe to his podcasts: The Marketing Nation The Work Talk Show DJ Waldow’s Bio: “DJ Waldow is the Digital Marketing Evangelist at Marketo, a San Mateo, CA-based marketing automation software company. He is a writer, blogger, speaker, and co-author of The Rebel’s Guide to Email Marketing. DJ has spent more than 8 years in the email, social, and community-building world, advising clients on how to optimize their email marketing campaigns and–on occasion–break some of the “best practice” rules. DJ is also the co-host of The Work Talk Show, a weekly podcast on how work gets done. DJ can be found on most social networks under the handle “djwaldow” or by searching “DJ Waldow.” DJ is an alumnus of the University of Michigan (Go Blue), a knowledge craver, a sponge, & a lover of beer, coffee & people.” To learn more about DJ, go to: http://blog.marketo.com/blog/author/dj-waldow