Anyone who says marketing is about “big ideas” has never tried to book a demo in late January when everyone feels behind and allergic to time commitments. Jay Schwedelson and Daniel Murray get weirdly tactical about a simple lever that quietly boosts conversions right now: making everything feel shorter, sharper, and more specific. Also, yes, there is a strong plane baby strategy, and it involves apology gift bags, poopy diaper urgency, and an app that basically predicts human needs like a tiny marketing oracle.
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Best Moments:
(01:12) Daniel’s move for flying with a newborn: apology, goodie bags with earplugs, and chocolate
(02:10) Jay’s one-flight horror story and the one rule: do not wait on the diaper situation
(03:31) The 22-minute webinar trick that stands out and secretly gives people eight minutes back
(04:18) Why “12-minute demo” beats “15” or “30” because specifics feel more honest
(05:18) TLDR as a conversion cheat code in subject lines, landing pages, and social posts right now
(06:27) Adding “read time” to emails and content to lift opens and reduce resistance
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