

1848 – The Most Effective Marketing Strategies for Coaches with Jennifer Tamborski
Mar 13, 2024
18:18
In this episode of the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, your host Josh Elledge speaks to the Digital Marketing Strategist & Fractional CMO of Virtual Marketing Experts, Jennifer Tamborski.
About ten years ago, Jennifer established a full-service digital marketing agency. She discovered her passion for helping coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs who were on the brink of scaling but not yet ready to hire an entire agency. This epiphany shifted her business model, turning Virtual Marketing Expert into a more specialized firm focused on assisting business owners to break through revenue plateaus and generate consistent leads and sales.
Jennifer discussed the overwhelming amount of marketing advice bombarding new business owners. From TikTok dances to AI bots, the digital marketing sphere is filled with "hack decks" and promises of quick fixes. Jennifer stressed the importance of foundational work. Crafting a clear message and deeply understanding one's ideal client are key.
Jennifer also discussed less favorable marketing tactics, such as cold DMing, which she doesn't recommend. She likens it to proposing marriage upon first meeting someone at a bar—unlikely to lead to long-term success and, frankly, exhausting. Instead, Jennifer advocates for attraction marketing, where potential clients come to you, making the process more welcoming and less intrusive.
Regarding AI tools like ChatGPT, Jennifer finds them incredibly useful for generating ideas and initiating copywriting tasks. However, she warns against using AI-generated content verbatim. These tools are meant to assist, not replace, human creativity and strategy. They can enhance work but not create a personalized marketing or sales strategy that will endure.
Key Points from the Episode:
- Interview with Jennifer Tamborski, founder of Virtual Marketing Expert
- Jennifer's background and pivot from a full-service digital marketing agency to focusing on helping coaches, consultants, and entrepreneurs
- Discussion on the challenges faced by business owners in marketing and scaling their businesses
- Strategies for effective marketing and attracting clients
- Dislike cold messaging as a marketing tactic
- Use of AI tools like ChatGPT in marketing and copywriting