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#33. The Secret to Branding is to Make it Bada$$ with Mark Drager (Founder of Phanta Media)

Nov 11, 2022
01:22:33

At age 23, Mark Drager started an ad agency.

With 0 experience he went all in. Aaand, it didn’t go well. At first…

Fast-forward 15 years, Mark does branding for countless startups, speakers, and coaches — with some big names!

In this episode, Mark talks about the easiest type of business to start. He gives me a lesson in branding the podcast, and we even talk business lessons from The Beatles!

This episode is great if you’re interested in: branding, marketing, challenging yourself, and absolutely sending it in the beginning.

Check it out!

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Show Notes:

(26:04) - The easiest type of business to start

(30:10) - Mark gives me a branding lesson using my podcast

(44:39) - Starting an ad agency with 0 experience

(52:09) - Is it impostor syndrome or performance anxiety?

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Links:

* https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkDragerYT

* https://www.phanta.com/

* https://www.markdrager.com/

* Insta: @markdrager

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Episode Quotes I Enjoyed

“I get paid to make other people look good.”

“This is why it’s so important to nail down what you really want because the expression of what you do really matters.”

“Lots of things can work. My way isn’t the only way.”

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Let’s chat: reach me at armand@playhardpodcast.com

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